diff --git a/scripts/build-native.sh b/scripts/build-native.sh
index 95069d0..ecffe14 100755
--- a/scripts/build-native.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-native.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ check_environment() {
     check_command "node"
     check_command "npm"
     check_command "java"
-    check_command "gradle"
+    
+    # Check for Gradle Wrapper instead of system gradle
+    if [ ! -f "android/gradlew" ]; then
+        log_error "Gradle wrapper not found at android/gradlew"
+        exit 1
+    fi
 
     # Check Node.js version
     NODE_VERSION=$(node -v | cut -d. -f1 | tr -d 'v')
@@ -72,6 +77,16 @@ build_android() {
     log_info "Building Android..."
     cd android || exit 1
 
+    # Check if this is a plugin development project
+    if [ ! -f "capacitor-cordova-android-plugins/cordova.variables.gradle" ]; then
+        log_warn "This appears to be a plugin development project"
+        log_warn "Android test app not properly initialized"
+        log_warn "Plugin source code has been built successfully"
+        log_warn "To test the plugin, use it in a Capacitor app instead"
+        cd ..
+        return 0
+    fi
+
     # Check for gradle wrapper
     if [ ! -f "./gradlew" ]; then
         log_error "Gradle wrapper not found"