diff --git a/hello-vulkan/app/build.gradle b/hello-vulkan/app/build.gradle
index f1c0511ca..93788aa14 100644
--- a/hello-vulkan/app/build.gradle
+++ b/hello-vulkan/app/build.gradle
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
-apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
+plugins {
+    id 'com.android.application'
+    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android'
+}
 
 android {
     compileSdk 33
@@ -65,7 +67,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.10.1'
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1'
     implementation 'androidx.games:games-activity:2.1.0-alpha01'
 }