diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index 17d1db1bf3fa..676d1e904127 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
           'BUILDING_V8_SHARED',
           'BUILDING_V8_PLATFORM_SHARED',
           'BUILDING_V8_BASE_SHARED',
+          'NODE_WITHOUT_NODE_OPTIONS',
         ],
         'conditions': [
           ['OS=="mac" and libchromiumcontent_component==0', {