diff --git a/build/node/node_override.gypi b/build/node/node_override.gypi
index 0524b2f30ea..863aa29535a 100644
--- a/build/node/node_override.gypi
+++ b/build/node/node_override.gypi
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@
                     ],
                   },
                 },
+              }, {
+                'defines': [
+                  'U_STATIC_IMPLEMENTATION'
+                ]
               }]
             ],
           }, {