diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index c2f859b0..d6c0ef47 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ ANDROID_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 24
 ANDROID_TARGET_SDK_VERSION := 34
 ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS := $(ANDROID_SDK)/build-tools/34.0.0
 ANDROID_PLATFORM := $(ANDROID_SDK)/platforms/android-$(ANDROID_TARGET_SDK_VERSION)
+ifneq "$(wildcard $(ANDROID_SDK)/ndk/27.0.12077973/.)" ""
+ANDROID_NDK ?= $(ANDROID_SDK)/ndk/27.0.12077973
+else
 ANDROID_NDK ?= $(ANDROID_SDK)/ndk/26.2.11394342
+endif
 
 ANDROID_ARMV7A_TARGETS := \
 	out/androiddebug-armv7a/tildefriends \
@@ -914,7 +918,7 @@ fetchdeps:
 
 ANDROID_DEPS := deps/openssl/android/arm64-v8a/usr/local/lib/libssl.a
 $(ANDROID_DEPS):
-	+@tools/ssl-android
+	+@ANDROID_NDK_ROOT=$(ANDROID_NDK) tools/ssl-android
 $(filter $(BUILD_DIR)/android%,$(APP_OBJS)): | $(ANDROID_DEPS)
 
 ifeq ($(HAVE_WIN),1)