diff --git a/build/bromite.gn_args b/build/bromite.gn_args
index 40c98e4e..f0cb64b9 100644
--- a/build/bromite.gn_args
+++ b/build/bromite.gn_args
@@ -51,4 +51,8 @@ is_high_end_android=true
 
 # Do not compile libmonochrome.so with RELR relocations
 # since supported only on API 28+
-use_relr_relocations=false
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+use_relr_relocations=false
+
+# disabled the use of the context snapshot
+# see https://github.com/uazo/cromite/pull/317 for context
+use_v8_context_snapshot = false
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