diff --git a/gen-go-code.py b/gen-go-code.py
index f2309c8c5..35209e692 100755
--- a/gen-go-code.py
+++ b/gen-go-code.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ const WebsiteBaseURL string = "{kc.website_base_url}"
 const VCSRevision string = ""
 const RC_ENCRYPTION_PROTOCOL_VERSION string = "{kc.RC_ENCRYPTION_PROTOCOL_VERSION}"
 const IsFrozenBuild bool = false
+const IsStandaloneBuild bool = false
 const HandleTermiosSignals = {Mode.HANDLE_TERMIOS_SIGNALS.value[0]}
 var Version VersionType = VersionType{{Major: {kc.version.major}, Minor: {kc.version.minor}, Patch: {kc.version.patch},}}
 var DefaultPager []string = []string{{ {dp} }}
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b9859d6fa..e32f29b59 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -900,6 +900,8 @@ def build_kitty_tool(
     ld_flags = [f"-X 'kitty.VCSRevision={get_vcs_rev_define()}'"]
     if for_freeze:
         ld_flags.append("-X 'kitty.IsFrozenBuild=true'")
+    if for_platform:
+        ld_flags.append("-X 'kitty.IsStandaloneBuild=true'")
     if not args.debug:
         ld_flags.append('-s')
         ld_flags.append('-w')