diff --git a/xla/service/gpu/BUILD b/xla/service/gpu/BUILD
index 16e537a4a5105..1ee3a6b5cd5b7 100644
--- a/xla/service/gpu/BUILD
+++ b/xla/service/gpu/BUILD
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Description:
 #   GPU-specific components in XLA service implementation.
 
+load("@bazel_skylib//rules:common_settings.bzl", "bool_flag")
 load("@local_config_cuda//cuda:build_defs.bzl", "cuda_library")
 load(
     "@local_config_rocm//rocm:build_defs.bzl",
@@ -538,6 +539,12 @@ cc_library(
     ],
 )
 
+# TODO(b/244780257): Remove this config.
+bool_flag(
+    name = "enable_xlir",
+    build_setting_default = if_google(True, False),
+)
+
 cc_library(
     name = "gpu_executable",
     srcs = [