diff --git a/cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/android_support.py b/cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/android_support.py
index 54f1a4c8f4..de33b59907 100755
--- a/cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/android_support.py
+++ b/cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/android_support.py
@@ -1548,17 +1548,32 @@ class AndroidSDKResolver(object):
             self.version = LooseVersion(available_update_components[1])
             self.available = available_update_components[2]
 
-    def __init__(self, android_sdk_path):
+    def __init__(self, android_sdk_path, command_line_tools_version):
 
         self.android_sdk_path = android_sdk_path or os.environ.get(ANDROID_SDK_ENV_NAME)
         if not self.android_sdk_path:
             raise common.LmbrCmdError(f"Android SDK path not set or it was not passed into the command to generate the android project")
         if not os.path.isdir(self.android_sdk_path):
             raise common.LmbrCmdError(f"Android SDK path {self.android_sdk_path} is not valid")
+
+        sdk_root = pathlib.Path(self.android_sdk_path)
+
+        tools_path = sdk_root / 'cmdline-tools'
+        if tools_path.exists():
+            tools_path = tools_path / command_line_tools_version
+            if not tools_path.exists():
+                raise common.LmbrCmdError(f"The desired version of the Android 'cmdline-tools' ({command_line_tools_version}) is not detected")
+        else:
+            tools_path =  sdk_root / 'tools'
+
+        ext = ''
         if platform.system() == 'Windows':
-            self.sdk_manager_path = pathlib.Path(self.android_sdk_path) / 'tools' / 'bin' / 'sdkmanager.bat'
+            ext = '.bat'
         else:
             raise common.LmbrCmdError(f"This tool is not supported on the current platform {platform.system()}")
+
+        self.sdk_manager_path =  tools_path / 'bin' / f'sdkmanager{ext}'
+
         if not self.sdk_manager_path.is_file():
             raise common.LmbrCmdError(f"Android SDK path {self.android_sdk_path} is not valid or complete. Missing {self.sdk_manager_path}")
 
diff --git a/cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/generate_android_project.py b/cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/generate_android_project.py
index d8f1021590..572ad1cd37 100755
--- a/cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/generate_android_project.py
+++ b/cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/generate_android_project.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def build_optional_signing_profile(store_file, store_password, key_alias, key_pa
 ANDROID_SDK_ARGUMENT_NAME = '--android-sdk-path'
 ANDROID_SDK_PLATFORM_ARGUMENT_NAME = '--android-sdk-platform'
 ANDROID_SDK_PREFERRED_TOOL_VER = '--android-sdk-build-tool-version'
+ANDROID_SDK_COMMAND_LINE_TOOLS_VER = '--android-sdk-command-line-tools-version'
 
 ANDROID_NATIVE_API_LEVEL = '--android-native-api-level'
 
@@ -185,6 +186,11 @@ def main(args):
                         default=-1)
 
     # Override arguments
+    parser.add_argument(ANDROID_SDK_COMMAND_LINE_TOOLS_VER,
+                        default='latest',
+                        help='The android SDK command line tools version.',
+                        required=False)
+
     parser.add_argument(ANDROID_SDK_PREFERRED_TOOL_VER,
                         help='The android SDK build tools version.',
                         required=False)
@@ -304,7 +310,8 @@ def main(args):
                                   f"({android_gradle_plugin_version}).")
 
     # Use the SDK Resolver to make sure the build tools and ndk
-    android_sdk = android_support.AndroidSDKResolver(android_sdk_path=parsed_args.get_argument(ANDROID_SDK_ARGUMENT_NAME))
+    android_sdk = android_support.AndroidSDKResolver(android_sdk_path=parsed_args.get_argument(ANDROID_SDK_ARGUMENT_NAME),
+                                                command_line_tools_version=parsed_args.get_argument(ANDROID_SDK_COMMAND_LINE_TOOLS_VER))
 
     # If no SDK platform is provided, check for any installed one
     if android_sdk_platform_version < 0: