diff --git a/lib/build.ts b/lib/build.ts
index 2ce10b6..56785c0 100644
--- a/lib/build.ts
+++ b/lib/build.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ function getConfigureArgs(major: number, targetPlatform: string): string[] {
     }
   }
 
+  // production binaries do NOT take NODE_OPTIONS from end-users
+  args.push('--without-node-options');
+
   // DTrace
   args.push('--without-dtrace');