diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index ff1a12cac24..8be3dadaf4e 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ build:windows --copt=/w
 # Tensorflow uses M_* math constants that only get defined by MSVC headers if
 # _USE_MATH_DEFINES is defined.
 build:windows --copt=/D_USE_MATH_DEFINES
+build:windows --host_copt=/D_USE_MATH_DEFINES
 
 # Default paths for TF_SYSTEM_LIBS
 build:linux --define=PREFIX=/usr