diff --git a/tools/cpp/unix_cc_toolchain_config.bzl b/tools/cpp/unix_cc_toolchain_config.bzl
index 5a0cd710575076..c7046cf7cea845 100644
--- a/tools/cpp/unix_cc_toolchain_config.bzl
+++ b/tools/cpp/unix_cc_toolchain_config.bzl
@@ -1503,6 +1503,7 @@ def _impl(ctx):
         features = [
             macos_minimum_os_feature,
             macos_default_link_flags_feature,
+            dependency_file_feature,
             libtool_feature,
             archiver_flags_feature,
             asan_feature,