diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/bugsnag/android/gradle/BugsnagPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/bugsnag/android/gradle/BugsnagPlugin.kt
index 5af3669dc1..3fb28b3a3c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/bugsnag/android/gradle/BugsnagPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/bugsnag/android/gradle/BugsnagPlugin.kt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class BugsnagPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             if (!bugsnag.enabled.get()) {
                 return@withPlugin
             }
+            addReactNativeMavenRepo(project, bugsnag)
 
             val httpClientHelperProvider = BugsnagHttpClientHelper.create(
                 project,
@@ -319,7 +320,6 @@ class BugsnagPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             if (uploadSourceMapProvider != null) {
                 variant.register(project, uploadSourceMapProvider, reactNativeEnabled)
             }
-            addReactNativeMavenRepo(project, bugsnag)
         }
     }