diff --git a/tools/sh/sh_configure.bzl b/tools/sh/sh_configure.bzl
index 7ba056c6cb7bb1..cfae3271b0a6a1 100644
--- a/tools/sh/sh_configure.bzl
+++ b/tools/sh/sh_configure.bzl
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ def _sh_config_impl(repository_ctx):
     os_label = "@bazel_tools//platforms:linux"
   elif repository_ctx.os.name.startswith("mac"):
     os_label = "@bazel_tools//platforms:osx"
+  elif repository_ctx.os.name.startswith("freebsd"):
+    os_label = "@bazel_tools//platforms:freebsd"
   else:
     fail("Unknown OS")