diff --git a/packages/firebase_storage/firebase_storage/android/build.gradle b/packages/firebase_storage/firebase_storage/android/build.gradle
index f041bc40275b..61325ea6e3dd 100755
--- a/packages/firebase_storage/firebase_storage/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/firebase_storage/firebase_storage/android/build.gradle
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def builtInKotlin = providers.gradleProperty("android.builtInKotlin")
         .map { it.toBoolean() }
         .orElse(agpMajor >= 9)
         .get()
-if (agpMajor < 9 || !builtInKotlin) {
+if (!builtInKotlin) {
     apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 }