diff --git a/build/commands/lib/config.js b/build/commands/lib/config.js
index d852c8f43d44..dd5c8f149824 100644
--- a/build/commands/lib/config.js
+++ b/build/commands/lib/config.js
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ const Config = function () {
   this.sccache = getNPMConfig(['sccache'])
   this.braveReferralsApiKey = getNPMConfig(['brave_referrals_api_key']) || ''
   this.ignore_compile_failure = false
+  this.enable_hangout_services_extension = true
+
 }
 
 Config.prototype.buildArgs = function () {
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ Config.prototype.buildArgs = function () {
     chrome_version_major: chrome_version_parts[0],
     safebrowsing_api_endpoint: this.safeBrowsingApiEndpoint,
     brave_referrals_api_key: this.braveReferralsApiKey,
+    enable_hangout_services_extension: this.enable_hangout_services_extension
   }
 
   if (process.platform === 'darwin') {