diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index cd2b0b0..846e8a5 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import("//build/config/freetype/freetype.gni")
 import("//testing/test.gni")
 import("pdfium.gni")
 
@@ -1070,9 +1071,9 @@
   ]
 
   defines = [ "DEFINE_PS_TABLES" ]
-  if (is_component_build) {
+  if (is_component_build || use_system_freetype) {
     # ft_adobe_glyph_list is not exported from the Freetype shared library so we
-    # need it defined in component builds.
+    # need it defined in component builds and builds using system freetype.
     defines += [ "DEFINE_PS_TABLES_DATA" ]
   }