diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index f1e09d9e98b9e9..ce01a14566e65a 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -969,7 +969,8 @@ def configure_node(o):
       cross_compiling and want_snapshots)
 
   if not options.without_node_snapshot:
-    o['variables']['node_use_node_snapshot'] = b(not cross_compiling)
+    o['variables']['node_use_node_snapshot'] = b(
+        not cross_compiling and want_snapshots)
   else:
     o['variables']['node_use_node_snapshot'] = 'false'