diff --git a/libobs/obsconfig.h.in b/libobs/obsconfig.h.in
index 9f91b977e..0ebd0eb0c 100644
--- a/libobs/obsconfig.h.in
+++ b/libobs/obsconfig.h.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #define OBS_INSTALL_PREFIX "@OBS_INSTALL_PREFIX@"
 #define OBS_PLUGIN_DESTINATION "@OBS_PLUGIN_DESTINATION@"
 
-#define LINUX_PORTABLE "@LINUX_PORTABLE@"
+#cmakedefine LINUX_PORTABLE
 #cmakedefine GIO_FOUND
 #cmakedefine PULSEAUDIO_FOUND
 #cmakedefine XCB_XINPUT_FOUND