diff --git a/tools/defs.bzl b/tools/defs.bzl
index 6a224d7d5..33240e7f4 100644
--- a/tools/defs.bzl
+++ b/tools/defs.bzl
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def go_imports(name, src, out):
         cmd = ("$(location @org_golang_x_tools//cmd/goimports:goimports) $(SRCS) > $@"),
     )
 
-def go_library(name, srcs, deps = [], imports = [], stateify = True, marshal = False, marshal_debug = False, nogo = True, **kwargs):
+def go_library(name, srcs, deps = [], imports = [], stateify = True, marshal = False, marshal_debug = False, nogo = False, **kwargs):
     """Wraps the standard go_library and does stateification and marshalling.
 
     The recommended way is to use this rule with mostly identical configuration as the native