diff --git a/bindings/python/build_defs.bzl b/bindings/python/build_defs.bzl
index 45907aaa..ffe0d9e2 100644
--- a/bindings/python/build_defs.bzl
+++ b/bindings/python/build_defs.bzl
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ def py_extension(name, srcs, hdrs = [], copts = [], features = [], deps = []):
         shared_lib_name = name + shared_lib_suffix
         native.cc_binary(
             name = shared_lib_name,
-            linkshared = 1,
-            linkstatic = 1,
+            linkshared = True,
+            linkstatic = True,
             srcs = srcs + hdrs,
             copts = copts,
             features = features,
             deps = deps,
+            local_defines = ["BENCHMARK_STATIC_DEFINE"],
         )
 
     return native.py_library(