diff --git a/src/main/cpp/option_processor.cc b/src/main/cpp/option_processor.cc
index 8f8f15685f..a7ae52d1e4 100644
--- a/src/main/cpp/option_processor.cc
+++ b/src/main/cpp/option_processor.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ OptionProcessor::OptionProcessor(
     : workspace_layout_(workspace_layout),
       startup_options_(std::move(default_startup_options)),
       parse_options_called_(false),
-      system_bazelrc_path_(BAZEL_SYSTEM_BAZELRC_PATH) {}
+      system_bazelrc_path_("@bazelSystemBazelRCPath@") {}
 
 OptionProcessor::OptionProcessor(
     const WorkspaceLayout* workspace_layout,