diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
index dcb6d2ac3b..22695c1da1 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
@@ -753,6 +753,10 @@ def parse_args_and_make_package(args=None):
                     default=[],
                     action='append',
                     help='Ddd a repository for gradle')
+    ap.add_argument('--add-gradle-buildscript-depends', dest='gradle_buildscript_depends',
+                    default=[],
+                    action='append',
+                    help='Add a buildscript dependencies for gradle')
     ap.add_argument('--add-packaging-option', dest='packaging_options',
                     default=[],
                     action='append',
diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
index bb000393a4..c482a043cb 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/templates/build.tmpl.gradle
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ buildscript {
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.2'
+        {%- for depend in args.gradle_buildscript_depends %}
+        classpath '{{depend}}'
+        {%- endfor %}
     }
 }