diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index 7784e5681b630316bc5b664938d2d44cbcb9afca..83617719dde1e7cf9a0b1f8afa5a5ecc86c643ac 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     'conditions': [
       ['runtime=="node"', {
         'defines': [
-          'GRPC_UV'
+          'GRPC_UV',
+          'GRPC_ARES=0',
         ]
       }],
       ['OS!="win" and runtime=="electron"', {