diff --git a/src/core/config/embedded_linux.pri b/src/core/config/embedded_linux.pri
index dc6a5f612d80ce22d4f45c97bd83d9a798ab3693..4000625c68e2393e6c4ae8531930bcc4f257da31 100644
--- a/src/core/config/embedded_linux.pri
+++ b/src/core/config/embedded_linux.pri
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ GYP_CONFIG += \
     use_pulseaudio=0 \
     use_system_harfbuzz=0 \
     use_system_icu=1 \
+    icu_use_data_file_flag=0 \
     use_x11=0 \
     v8_use_snapshot=false \
     want_separate_host_toolset=1 \