diff --git a/build.bzl b/build.bzl
index b7fcbdb81f2942..a19fe044a56b3f 100644
--- a/build.bzl
+++ b/build.bzl
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def define_targets(rules):
         ],
         tools = ["//tools/setup_helpers:generate_code"],
         outs = GENERATED_AUTOGRAD_CPP + GENERATED_AUTOGRAD_PYTHON + GENERATED_TESTING_PY,
-        cmd = "$(location //tools/setup_helpers:generate_code) " +
+        cmd = "$(execpath //tools/setup_helpers:generate_code) " +
               "--gen-dir=$(RULEDIR) " +
               "--native-functions-path $(location :native_functions.yaml) " +
               "--tags-path=$(location :tags.yaml) " +