diff --git a/contrib/thrifty/src/python/pants/contrib/thrifty/BUILD b/contrib/thrifty/src/python/pants/contrib/thrifty/BUILD
index 41bf0e13d31..bff04a0fd1f 100644
--- a/contrib/thrifty/src/python/pants/contrib/thrifty/BUILD
+++ b/contrib/thrifty/src/python/pants/contrib/thrifty/BUILD
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ contrib_plugin(
     'Topic :: Software Development :: Code Generators'
   ],
   register_goals=True,
+  build_file_aliases=True,
 )