diff --git a/tools/bazel.rc b/tools/bazel.rc
index 0b7473a5a521320776c5ddfcf489284507d58257..92ddb6d82880ef86f093ae232fc9a41157e929bb 100644
--- a/tools/bazel.rc
+++ b/tools/bazel.rc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ build:cross_compile --distinct_host_configuration=true
 
 build --verbose_failures
 build --copt=-std=c++11
+build --copt=-fPIC
 build --copt=-D_GLIBCXX_USE_C99_MATH_TR1
 build --copt=-DMACE_OBFUSCATE_LITERALS
 build --copt=-DGEMMLOWP_USE_OPENMP