diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index a51288a1590e45..31e0aa65cb7018 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@
 valid_intl_modes = ('none', 'small-icu', 'full-icu', 'system-icu')
 icu_versions = json.loads((tools_path / 'icu' / 'icu_versions.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
 
+# builtins may be removed later if they have been disabled by options
 shareable_builtins = {'cjs_module_lexer/lexer': 'deps/cjs-module-lexer/lexer.js',
                      'cjs_module_lexer/dist/lexer': 'deps/cjs-module-lexer/dist/lexer.js',
-                     'undici/undici': 'deps/undici/undici.js'
+                     'undici/undici': 'deps/undici/undici.js',
+                     'amaro/dist/index': 'deps/amaro/dist/index.js'
 }
 
 # create option groups
@@ -2199,6 +2201,10 @@ def make_bin_override():
 configure_inspector(output)
 configure_section_file(output)
 
+# remove builtins that have been disabled
+if options.without_amaro:
+    del shareable_builtins['amaro/dist/index']
+
 # configure shareable builtins
 output['variables']['node_builtin_shareable_builtins'] = []
 for builtin, value in shareable_builtins.items():
diff --git a/node.gni b/node.gni
index f7d896f0ef1c13..9dca810decebd7 100644
--- a/node.gni
+++ b/node.gni
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ declare_args() {
     "deps/cjs-module-lexer/lexer.js",
     "deps/cjs-module-lexer/dist/lexer.js",
     "deps/undici/undici.js",
+    "deps/amaro/dist/index.js",
   ]
 }
 
diff --git a/node.gyp b/node.gyp
index 1c78addcd47cb1..11474953b186c7 100644
--- a/node.gyp
+++ b/node.gyp
@@ -465,11 +465,6 @@
       }, {
         'use_openssl_def%': 0,
       }],
-      [ 'node_use_amaro=="true"', {
-          'deps_files': [
-              'deps/amaro/dist/index.js',
-          ]
-      } ]
     ],
   },
 
diff --git a/src/node_builtins.cc b/src/node_builtins.cc
index 97dde02295c975..2bc7155f7c075e 100644
--- a/src/node_builtins.cc
+++ b/src/node_builtins.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ BuiltinLoader::BuiltinLoader()
   AddExternalizedBuiltin("internal/deps/undici/undici",
                          STRINGIFY(NODE_SHARED_BUILTIN_UNDICI_UNDICI_PATH));
 #endif  // NODE_SHARED_BUILTIN_UNDICI_UNDICI_PATH
+
+#if HAVE_AMARO
+#ifdef NODE_SHARED_BUILTIN_AMARO_DIST_INDEX_PATH
+  AddExternalizedBuiltin("internal/deps/amaro/dist/index",
+                         STRINGIFY(NODE_SHARED_BUILTIN_AMARO_DIST_INDEX_PATH));
+#endif  // NODE_SHARED_BUILTIN_AMARO_DIST_INDEX_PATH
+#endif  // HAVE_AMARO
 }
 
 bool BuiltinLoader::Exists(const char* id) {
diff --git a/src/node_metadata.cc b/src/node_metadata.cc
index d6e812df8161e6..f31b07490c6bf5 100644
--- a/src/node_metadata.cc
+++ b/src/node_metadata.cc
@@ -127,9 +127,11 @@ Metadata::Versions::Versions() {
   cjs_module_lexer = CJS_MODULE_LEXER_VERSION;
   uvwasi = UVWASI_VERSION_STRING;
 
+#ifndef NODE_SHARED_BUILTIN_AMARO_DIST_INDEX_PATH
 #if HAVE_AMARO
   amaro = AMARO_VERSION;
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if HAVE_OPENSSL
   openssl = GetOpenSSLVersion();
diff --git a/src/node_metadata.h b/src/node_metadata.h
index 76ec862fda187b..c59e65ad1fe3fa 100644
--- a/src/node_metadata.h
+++ b/src/node_metadata.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace node {
 #define NODE_HAS_RELEASE_URLS
 #endif
 
-#if HAVE_AMARO
+#if HAVE_AMARO && !defined(NODE_SHARED_BUILTIN_AMARO_DIST_INDEX_PATH)
 #define NODE_VERSIONS_KEY_AMARO(V) V(amaro)
 #else
 #define NODE_VERSIONS_KEY_AMARO(V)
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-process-versions.js b/test/parallel/test-process-versions.js
index 7475b2759407c3..3b8af4b5b52526 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-process-versions.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-process-versions.js
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ const expected_keys = [
 ];
 
 const hasUndici = process.config.variables.node_builtin_shareable_builtins.includes('deps/undici/undici.js');
+const hasAmaro = process.config.variables.node_builtin_shareable_builtins.includes('deps/amaro/dist/index.js');
 
 if (process.config.variables.node_use_amaro) {
-  expected_keys.push('amaro');
+  if (hasAmaro) {
+    expected_keys.push('amaro');
+  }
 }
 if (hasUndici) {
   expected_keys.push('undici');