diff --git a/tools/cpp/windows_cc_toolchain_config.bzl b/tools/cpp/windows_cc_toolchain_config.bzl
index d913692b7e05d7..3ac914a948ee72 100644
--- a/tools/cpp/windows_cc_toolchain_config.bzl
+++ b/tools/cpp/windows_cc_toolchain_config.bzl
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ def _impl(ctx):
 
         compiler_param_file_feature = feature(
             name = "compiler_param_file",
+            enabled = True,
         )
 
         copy_dynamic_libraries_to_binary_feature = feature(