diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index 8b78eb006ec..4d36350c378 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -1438,7 +1438,9 @@ def configure_node(o):
     o['variables']['node_use_node_snapshot'] = b(
       not cross_compiling and not options.shared)
 
-  if options.without_node_code_cache or options.without_node_snapshot or options.node_builtin_modules_path:
+  # Do not use code cache when Node.js is built for collecting coverage of itself, this allows more
+  # precise coverage for the JS built-ins.
+  if options.without_node_code_cache or options.without_node_snapshot or options.node_builtin_modules_path or options.coverage:
     o['variables']['node_use_node_code_cache'] = 'false'
   else:
     # TODO(refack): fix this when implementing embedded code-cache when cross-compiling.