diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index d9e2c4476a31f..301a04656f3f4 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ proto_lang_toolchain(
     name = "cc_toolchain",
     blacklisted_protos = [
         "//:compiler_plugin_proto",
+        "//:cpp_features_proto",
         "//:descriptor_proto",
     ],
     command_line = "--cpp_out=$(OUT)",