diff --git a/tools/config-gen.d/non-widechar.conf b/tools/config-gen.d/non-widechar.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7319726b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/config-gen.d/non-widechar.conf
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+include:core.conf
+
+--disable-widechar