diff --git a/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel
index c0774941c2..9bf36205b6 100644
--- a/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel
@@ -131,18 +131,6 @@ config_setting(
     },
 )
 
-bool_flag(
-    name = "with_xpress",
-    build_setting_default = False,
-)
-
-config_setting(
-    name = "use_xpress",
-    flag_values = {
-        ":with_xpress": "true",
-    },
-)
-
 proto_library(
     name = "linear_solver_proto",
     srcs = ["linear_solver.proto"],
@@ -175,6 +163,7 @@ cc_library(
         "linear_solver_callback.cc",
         "lpi_glop.cpp",
         "sat_interface.cc",
+        "xpress_interface.cc",
     ] + select({
         ":use_bop": ["bop_interface.cc"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
@@ -208,9 +197,6 @@ cc_library(
     }) + select({
         ":use_cplex": ["cplex_interface.cc"],
         "//conditions:default": [],
-    }) + select({
-        ":use_xpress": ["xpress_interface.cc"],
-        "//conditions:default": [],
     }),
     hdrs = [
         "linear_expr.h",
@@ -264,6 +250,7 @@ cc_library(
         "//ortools/base:stl_util",
         "//ortools/base:timer",
         "//ortools/gurobi:environment",
+        "//ortools/xpress:environment",
         "//ortools/linear_solver/proto_solver",
         "//ortools/port:file",
         "//ortools/port:proto_utils",