diff --git a/tensorflow/c/experimental/filesystem/plugins/posix/BUILD b/tensorflow/c/experimental/filesystem/plugins/posix/BUILD
index 49a412dfb6a..3afe114b5a6 100644
--- a/tensorflow/c/experimental/filesystem/plugins/posix/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/c/experimental/filesystem/plugins/posix/BUILD
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ cc_library(
         "//tensorflow/c/experimental/filesystem:filesystem_interface",
         "//tensorflow/c/experimental/filesystem:modular_filesystem",
     ],
+    alwayslink = 1,
 )
 
 # Library implementing helper functionality, so that the above only contains