diff --git a/recipe_modules/gclient/config.py b/recipe_modules/gclient/config.py
index 408e9abf7..a6f746716 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/gclient/config.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/gclient/config.py
@@ -591,3 +591,8 @@ def chromedriver(c):
   c.solutions[0].custom_deps[
       'src/chrome/test/chromedriver/third_party/java_tests'] = (
           ChromiumGitURL(c, 'chromium', 'deps', 'webdriver'))
+
+@config_ctx()
+def ndk_next(c):
+  c.revisions['src/third_party/android_tools/ndk'] = 'origin/next'
+
diff --git a/recipe_modules/gclient/example.py b/recipe_modules/gclient/example.py
index 50d4df5fd..d7f5264b7 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/gclient/example.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/gclient/example.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ TEST_CONFIGS = [
   'master_deps',
   'mojo',
   'nacl',
+  'ndk_next',
   'pdfium',
   'perf',
   'recipes_py',