diff --git a/src/race/grand_prix_data.cpp b/src/race/grand_prix_data.cpp
index d4354634d..2447bbf46 100644
--- a/src/race/grand_prix_data.cpp
+++ b/src/race/grand_prix_data.cpp
@@ -476,9 +476,9 @@ std::vector<int> GrandPrixData::getLaps(bool include_locked) const
  *  \param include_locked If data for locked tracks should be included or not.
  *  \return A copy of alist with the reverse status for each track.
  */
-std::vector<bool> GrandPrixData::getReverse(bool include_locked) const
+std::vector<uint8_t> GrandPrixData::getReverse(bool include_locked) const
 {
-    std::vector<bool> reverse;
+    std::vector<uint8_t> reverse;
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i< m_tracks.size(); i++)
         if(isTrackAvailable(m_tracks[i], include_locked))
             reverse.push_back(m_reversed[i]);
diff --git a/src/race/grand_prix_data.hpp b/src/race/grand_prix_data.hpp
index 7f71b54b0..cd44e60c4 100644
--- a/src/race/grand_prix_data.hpp
+++ b/src/race/grand_prix_data.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <irrString.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
+#include "utils/types.hpp"
 
 using irr::core::stringw;
 
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ private:
     std::vector<int> m_laps;
 
     /** Whether the track in question should be done in reverse mode */
-    std::vector<bool> m_reversed;
+   // This is uint8_t instead of bool because of GitHub issue #5053
+   std::vector<uint8_t> m_reversed;
 
     /** Wether the user can edit this grand prix or not */
     bool m_editable;
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ public:
 
     bool                     checkConsistency(bool log_error=true) const;
     std::vector<int>         getLaps(const bool includeLocked=false) const;
-    std::vector<bool>        getReverse(const bool includeLocked=false) const;
+    std::vector<uint8_t>        getReverse(const bool includeLocked=false) const;
     bool                     isEditable() const;
     const std::string&       getTrackId(const unsigned int track) const;
     irr::core::stringw       getTrackName(const unsigned int track) const;
diff --git a/src/race/race_manager.hpp b/src/race/race_manager.hpp
index 3f5d28a65..69356f510 100644
--- a/src/race/race_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/race/race_manager.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "network/remote_kart_info.hpp"
 #include "race/grand_prix_data.hpp"
 #include "utils/vec3.hpp"
+#include "utils/types.hpp"
 
 class AbstractKart;
 class NetworkString;
@@ -316,7 +317,8 @@ private:
     std::vector<int>                 m_num_laps;
 
     /** Whether a track should be reversed */
-    std::vector<bool>                m_reverse_track;
+    // This is uint8_t instead of bool because of GitHub issue #5053
+    std::vector<uint8_t>                m_reverse_track;
 
     /** The list of default AI karts to use. This is from the command line. */
     std::vector<std::string>         m_default_ai_list;
diff --git a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_cutscene.cpp b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_cutscene.cpp
index f199ae0c9..8610bbcd0 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/grand_prix_cutscene.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/grand_prix_cutscene.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void GrandPrixCutscene::setNewGPWithName(const irr::core::stringw& name)
     const GrandPrixData current_gp = RaceManager::get()->getGrandPrix();
     std::vector<std::string> tracks  = current_gp.getTrackNames();
     std::vector<int>         laps    = current_gp.getLaps();
-    std::vector<bool>        reverse = current_gp.getReverse();
+    std::vector<uint8_t>        reverse = current_gp.getReverse();
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < laps.size(); i++)
         gp->addTrack(track_manager->getTrack(tracks[i]), laps[i], reverse[i]);
     gp->writeToFile();