diff --git a/python/config_settings/BUILD.bazel b/python/config_settings/BUILD.bazel
index 3dbb6c14b8..f519a38c23 100644
--- a/python/config_settings/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/python/config_settings/BUILD.bazel
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ alias(
 string_flag(
     name = "venvs_use_declare_symlink",
     build_setting_default = VenvsUseDeclareSymlinkFlag.YES,
+    scope = "universal",
     values = VenvsUseDeclareSymlinkFlag.flag_values(),
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )