diff --git a/src/core/config/linux.pri b/src/core/config/linux.pri
index 33dd28b42..81778786a 100644
--- a/src/core/config/linux.pri
+++ b/src/core/config/linux.pri
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ qtConfig(webengine-embedded-build) {
     qtConfig(webengine-system-libvpx):   gn_args += use_system_libvpx=true
     qtConfig(webengine-system-icu):      gn_args += use_system_icu=true icu_use_data_file=false
     qtConfig(webengine-system-ffmpeg):   gn_args += use_system_ffmpeg=true
-    qtConfig(webengine-system-re2):      gn_args += use_system_re2=true
+    qtConfig(webengine-system-re2):      gn_args += use_system_re2=false
     qtConfig(webengine-system-lcms2):    gn_args += use_system_lcms2=true
 }