diff --git a/deps/uvwasi/uvwasi.gyp b/deps/uvwasi/uvwasi.gyp
index d4189eeee2fc94..5822f8d59bd9e9 100644
--- a/deps/uvwasi/uvwasi.gyp
+++ b/deps/uvwasi/uvwasi.gyp
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
         'src/wasi_rights.c',
         'src/wasi_serdes.c',
       ],
-      'dependencies': [
-        '../uv/uv.gyp:libuv',
-      ],
       'direct_dependent_settings': {
         'include_dirs': ['include']
       },
@@ -31,6 +28,11 @@
             '_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200112',
           ],
         }],
+        [ 'node_shared_libuv=="false"', {
+          'dependencies': [
+            '../uv/uv.gyp:libuv',
+          ],
+        }],
       ],
     }
   ]