diff --git a/build/args/all.gn b/build/args/all.gn
index 41e11de62c74..8f27ad1130e0 100644
--- a/build/args/all.gn
+++ b/build/args/all.gn
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 is_electron_build = true
 is_electron_gn_build = true
+use_jumbo_build = true
 root_extra_deps = [ "//electron" ]
 
 v8_promise_internal_field_count = 1
diff --git a/build/args/release.gn b/build/args/release.gn
index 48d586ca27f8..0804548965b6 100644
--- a/build/args/release.gn
+++ b/build/args/release.gn
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import("all.gn")
 is_component_build = false
 is_component_ffmpeg = true
 is_official_build = true
-use_jumbo_build = true
 
 # TODO(nornagon): linking non-CFI code (nodejs) with CFI code fails at runtime.
 # Once we can build nodejs with CFI flags matching Electron's, remove this.