diff --git a/.bazelci/presubmit.yml b/.bazelci/presubmit.yml
index bb26e0ceda..94dcfe3fd7 100644
--- a/.bazelci/presubmit.yml
+++ b/.bazelci/presubmit.yml
@@ -92,10 +92,8 @@ tasks:
     test_targets: *default_linux_targets
     build_flags:
       - "--compilation_mode=opt"
-      - "--@rules_rust//rust/settings:experimental_toolchain_generated_sysroot=True"
     test_flags:
       - "--compilation_mode=opt"
-      - "--@rules_rust//rust/settings:experimental_toolchain_generated_sysroot=True"
   macos_opt:
     name: Opt Mode
     platform: macos
diff --git a/rust/settings/BUILD.bazel b/rust/settings/BUILD.bazel
index a86bb149bf..40b7d3120e 100644
--- a/rust/settings/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/rust/settings/BUILD.bazel
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ bzl_library(
 # A flag to set rustc --sysroot flag to the sysroot generated by rust_toolchain
 incompatible_flag(
     name = "experimental_toolchain_generated_sysroot",
-    build_setting_default = False,
+    build_setting_default = True,
     issue = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/issues/2039",
 )