diff --git a/src/vs/platform/issue/electron-main/issueMainService.ts b/src/vs/platform/issue/electron-main/issueMainService.ts
index cbd01313fa4..2fb91fc0a3b 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/issue/electron-main/issueMainService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/issue/electron-main/issueMainService.ts
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export class IssueMainService implements ICommonIssueService {
 			webPreferences: {
 				preload: FileAccess.asFileUri('vs/base/parts/sandbox/electron-browser/preload.js', require).fsPath,
 				additionalArguments: [`--vscode-window-config=${ipcObjectUrl.resource.toString()}`],
-				v8CacheOptions: this.environmentMainService.useCodeCache ? 'bypassHeatCheck' : undefined,
+				v8CacheOptions: this.environmentMainService.useCodeCache ? 'bypassHeatCheck' : 'none',
 				enableWebSQL: false,
 				spellcheck: false,
 				nativeWindowOpen: true,
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/sharedProcess/electron-main/sharedProcess.ts b/src/vs/platform/sharedProcess/electron-main/sharedProcess.ts
index 70e90c7ce2c..8d85550f698 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/sharedProcess/electron-main/sharedProcess.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/sharedProcess/electron-main/sharedProcess.ts
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export class SharedProcess extends Disposable implements ISharedProcess {
 			webPreferences: {
 				preload: FileAccess.asFileUri('vs/base/parts/sandbox/electron-browser/preload.js', require).fsPath,
 				additionalArguments: [`--vscode-window-config=${configObjectUrl.resource.toString()}`],
-				v8CacheOptions: this.environmentMainService.useCodeCache ? 'bypassHeatCheck' : undefined,
+				v8CacheOptions: this.environmentMainService.useCodeCache ? 'bypassHeatCheck' : 'none',
 				nodeIntegration: true,
 				contextIsolation: false,
 				enableWebSQL: false,
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/window.ts b/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/window.ts
index 3a01736a7be..8e3e960e028 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/window.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/window.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export class CodeWindow extends Disposable implements ICodeWindow {
 				webPreferences: {
 					preload: FileAccess.asFileUri('vs/base/parts/sandbox/electron-browser/preload.js', require).fsPath,
 					additionalArguments: [`--vscode-window-config=${this.configObjectUrl.resource.toString()}`],
-					v8CacheOptions: this.environmentMainService.useCodeCache ? 'bypassHeatCheck' : undefined,
+					v8CacheOptions: this.environmentMainService.useCodeCache ? 'bypassHeatCheck' : 'none',
 					enableWebSQL: false,
 					spellcheck: false,
 					nativeWindowOpen: true,