diff --git a/ember-cli-build.js b/ember-cli-build.js
index cac05d40..0cb7900c 100644
--- a/ember-cli-build.js
+++ b/ember-cli-build.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module.exports = function (defaults) {
   const { maybeEmbroider } = require('@embroider/test-setup');
   return maybeEmbroider(app, {
     staticComponents: false,
+    staticHelpers: false,
     skipBabel: [
       {
         package: 'qunit',