diff --git a/tools/gn b/tools/gn
index 874b9e049a3b7..974d594ec901a 100755
--- a/tools/gn
+++ b/tools/gn
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ def to_gn_args(args):
     else:
       aot = False
 
+    gn_args['dart_lib_export_symbols'] = False
+
     if runtime_mode == 'debug':
         gn_args['dart_runtime_mode'] = 'develop'
     elif runtime_mode == 'dynamic_profile':