diff --git a/tools/generate_config_gypi.py b/tools/generate_config_gypi.py
index abd11e1dbda8d4..436767e633e1f4 100755
--- a/tools/generate_config_gypi.py
+++ b/tools/generate_config_gypi.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def translate_config(out_dir, config, v8_config):
       'llvm_version': 13,
       'napi_build_version': config['napi_build_version'],
       'node_builtin_shareable_builtins':
-          eval(config['node_builtin_shareable_builtins']),
+          json.loads(config['node_builtin_shareable_builtins']),
       'node_module_version': int(config['node_module_version']),
       'node_use_openssl': config['node_use_openssl'],
       'node_use_amaro': config['node_use_amaro'],
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ def main():
 
   # Write output.
   with open(args.target, 'w') as f:
-    f.write(repr(translate_config(args.out_dir, config, v8_config)))
+    f.write(json.dumps(translate_config(args.out_dir, config, v8_config),
+                       sort_keys=True))
 
   # Write depfile. Force regenerating config.gypi when GN configs change.
   if args.dep_file: