diff --git a/packages/gradle-plugin/react-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/facebook/react/ReactPlugin.kt b/packages/gradle-plugin/react-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/facebook/react/ReactPlugin.kt
index 890e61c007d5..e908d2920577 100644
--- a/packages/gradle-plugin/react-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/facebook/react/ReactPlugin.kt
+++ b/packages/gradle-plugin/react-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/facebook/react/ReactPlugin.kt
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class ReactPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
                 project,
             )
 
-    if (project.rootProject.isHermesV1Enabled) {
-      rootExtension.hermesV1Enabled.set(true)
+    if (!project.rootProject.isHermesV1Enabled) {
+      rootExtension.hermesV1Enabled.set(false)
     }
 
     // App Only Configuration