diff --git a/lib/create.js b/lib/create.js
index 9c6155f7..bf77b047 100755
--- a/lib/create.js
+++ b/lib/create.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ function copyJsAndLibrary (projectPath, shared, projectName, targetAPI) {
     // The www dir is nuked on each prepare so we keep cordova.js in platform_www
     fs.ensureDirSync(platform_www);
     fs.copySync(srcCordovaJsPath, path.join(platform_www, 'cordova.js'));
+    fs.copySync(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json'), path.join(projectPath, 'cdv-gradle-config.json'));
 
     if (shared) {
         const relativeFrameworkPath = path.relative(projectPath, getFrameworkDir(projectPath, true));
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ function copyJsAndLibrary (projectPath, shared, projectName, targetAPI) {
         fs.copySync(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'cordova.gradle'), path.join(nestedCordovaLibPath, 'cordova.gradle'));
         fs.copySync(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'repositories.gradle'), path.join(nestedCordovaLibPath, 'repositories.gradle'));
         fs.copySync(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'src'), path.join(nestedCordovaLibPath, 'src'));
-        fs.copySync(path.join(ROOT, 'framework', 'cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json'), path.join(projectPath, 'cdv-gradle-config.json'));
     }
 }