1diff --git a/src/main/cpp/option_processor.cc b/src/main/cpp/option_processor.cc
2index 8f8f15685f..a7ae52d1e4 100644
3--- a/src/main/cpp/option_processor.cc
4+++ b/src/main/cpp/option_processor.cc
5@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ OptionProcessor::OptionProcessor(
6 : workspace_layout_(workspace_layout),
7 startup_options_(std::move(default_startup_options)),
8 parse_options_called_(false),
9- system_bazelrc_path_(BAZEL_SYSTEM_BAZELRC_PATH) {}
10+ system_bazelrc_path_("@bazelSystemBazelRCPath@") {}
11
12 OptionProcessor::OptionProcessor(
13 const WorkspaceLayout* workspace_layout,