diff --git a/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/mpconfigboard.mk
index 271c4cd775c..7c1cbe4611c 100644
--- a/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/mpconfigboard.mk
+++ b/ports/stm/boards/meowbit_v121/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ CIRCUITPY_STAGE = 1
 CIRCUITPY_DIGITALINOUT_PROTOCOL = 0
 
 FROZEN_MPY_DIRS += $(TOP)/frozen/circuitpython-stage/meowbit
+CIRCUITPY_LOAD_NATIVE = 0