diff --git a/gn/gn_to_bp.py b/gn/gn_to_bp.py
index 76d89eb590e5..cff5552938c8 100755
--- a/gn/gn_to_bp.py
+++ b/gn/gn_to_bp.py
@@ -656,10 +656,6 @@ def strip_headers(sources):
 gn_to_bp_utils.GrabDependentValues(js_skqp, '//:libskqp_app', 'defines',
                                    skqp_defines, None)
 
-skqp_defines.add("SK_ENABLE_DUMP_GPU")
-skqp_defines.add("SK_BUILD_FOR_SKQP")
-skqp_defines.add("SK_ALLOW_STATIC_GLOBAL_INITIALIZERS 1")
-
 skqp_srcs = strip_headers(skqp_srcs)
 skqp_cflags = gn_to_bp_utils.CleanupCFlags(skqp_cflags)
 skqp_cflags_cc = gn_to_bp_utils.CleanupCCFlags(skqp_cflags_cc)
diff --git a/gn/skqp_gn_args.py b/gn/skqp_gn_args.py
index 0c174f071b81..6105396670bb 100644
--- a/gn/skqp_gn_args.py
+++ b/gn/skqp_gn_args.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ def GetGNArgs(api_level, debug, arch=None, ndk=None, is_android_bp=False):
     gn_args = {
         'ndk_api':                          api_level,
         'is_debug':                         'true' if debug else 'false',
+        'extra_cflags':                     '[ "-DSK_ENABLE_DUMP_GPU", "-DSK_BUILD_FOR_SKQP" ]',
         'skia_enable_fontmgr_android':      'false',
         'skia_enable_fontmgr_empty':        'true',
         'skia_enable_pdf':                  'false',