diff --git a/build_tools/bazel/iree.bazelrc b/build_tools/bazel/iree.bazelrc
index ee0a1cb..46922a4 100644
--- a/build_tools/bazel/iree.bazelrc
+++ b/build_tools/bazel/iree.bazelrc
@@ -298,4 +298,10 @@
 # Another TensorFlow flag from their config script.
 build:windows --define with_default_optimizations=true
 
+# TensorFlow builds depend on these flags so we will as well
+# MSVC (Windows): Standards-conformant preprocessor mode
+# See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/preprocessor/preprocessor-experimental-overview
+build:windows --copt=/experimental:preprocessor
+build:windows --host_copt=/experimental:preprocessor
+
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