diff --git a/electron.gyp b/electron.gyp
index 2d18f09e137e..6562b48006dd 100644
--- a/electron.gyp
+++ b/electron.gyp
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@
         'vendor/node/node.gyp:node',
       ],
       'defines': [
+        # We need to access internal implementations of Node.
+        'NODE_WANT_INTERNALS=1',
+        'NODE_SHARED_MODE',
         # This is defined in skia/skia_common.gypi.
         'SK_SUPPORT_LEGACY_GETTOPDEVICE',
         # Disable warnings for g_settings_list_schemas.