diff --git a/tools/gyp/v8.gyp b/tools/gyp/v8.gyp
index e526ff763c..be8a81c499 100644
--- a/tools/gyp/v8.gyp
+++ b/tools/gyp/v8.gyp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     'defines': [
       'ENABLE_LOGGING_AND_PROFILING',
       'ENABLE_DEBUGGER_SUPPORT',
+      'ENABLE_VMSTATE_TRACKING',
     ],
     'conditions': [
       ['target_arch=="arm"', {