diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppOptions.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppOptions.java
index d049bc0d42f868..7ed542448bdb86 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppOptions.java
@@ -1142,6 +1142,7 @@ public FragmentOptions getHost() {
     host.loadCcRulesFromBzl = loadCcRulesFromBzl;
     host.validateTopLevelHeaderInclusions = validateTopLevelHeaderInclusions;
     host.parseHeadersSkippedIfCorrespondingSrcsFound = parseHeadersSkippedIfCorrespondingSrcsFound;
+    host.strictSystemIncludes = strictSystemIncludes;
 
     // Save host options for further use.
     host.hostCoptList = hostCoptList;