diff --git a/install/hooks/ios/after-plugin-install.js b/install/hooks/ios/after-plugin-install.js
index 54820a8..fec9b7d 100644
--- a/install/hooks/ios/after-plugin-install.js
+++ b/install/hooks/ios/after-plugin-install.js
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ if [ -z "$NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES" ]; then
   PREFERENCE_FILE_PATH="$CODESIGNING_FOLDER_PATH/www/NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES_VALUE.txt"
   if [ -f "$PREFERENCE_FILE_PATH" ]; then
     NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES="$(cat $PREFERENCE_FILE_PATH | xargs)"
+  fi
+fi
+if [ -z "$NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES" ]; then
+# If build native modules preference is not set, try to find .gyp files
+#to turn it on.
+  gypfiles=($(find "$CODESIGNING_FOLDER_PATH/www/nodejs-project/" -type f -name "*.gyp"))
+  if [ \${#gypfiles[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+    NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES=1
   else
     NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES=0
   fi
@@ -80,6 +88,14 @@ if [ -z "$NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES" ]; then
     NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES="$(cat $PREFERENCE_FILE_PATH | xargs)"
     # Remove the preference file so it doesn't get in the application package.
     rm "$PREFERENCE_FILE_PATH"
+  fi
+fi
+if [ -z "$NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES" ]; then
+# If build native modules preference is not set, try to find .gyp files
+#to turn it on.
+  gypfiles=($(find "$CODESIGNING_FOLDER_PATH/www/nodejs-project/" -type f -name "*.gyp"))
+  if [ \${#gypfiles[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+    NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES=1
   else
     NODEJS_MOBILE_BUILD_NATIVE_MODULES=0
   fi
diff --git a/src/android/build.gradle b/src/android/build.gradle
index 202e51a..365d716 100644
--- a/src/android/build.gradle
+++ b/src/android/build.gradle
@@ -57,6 +57,22 @@ if (shouldRebuildNativeModules==null) {
     }
 }
 
+if (shouldRebuildNativeModules==null) {
+// If build native modules preference is not set, try to find .gyp files to turn it on.
+    shouldRebuildNativeModules="0";
+    def gyp_files_tree = fileTree(
+        dir: "${project.projectDir}/assets/www/nodejs-project/",
+        include: "**/*.gyp"
+    );
+    gyp_files_tree.visit { gypFile ->
+        if (!gypFile.isDirectory()) {
+            // It's a .gyp file.
+            shouldRebuildNativeModules="1";
+            gypFile.stopVisiting();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 if ("1".equals(shouldRebuildNativeModules)) {
 
     String npmCommandName = 'npm';