diff --git a/shim_et/xplat/executorch/build/runtime_wrapper.bzl b/shim_et/xplat/executorch/build/runtime_wrapper.bzl
index 79bc6c7e699..4060746426f 100644
--- a/shim_et/xplat/executorch/build/runtime_wrapper.bzl
+++ b/shim_et/xplat/executorch/build/runtime_wrapper.bzl
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ def _patch_kwargs_common(kwargs):
     for dep_type in ("deps", "exported_deps"):
         env.patch_deps(kwargs, dep_type)
 
+    if "visibility" not in kwargs:
+        kwargs["visibility"] = ["//executorch/..."]
+
     # Patch up references to "//executorch/..." in lists of build targets,
     # if necessary.
     use_static_deps = kwargs.pop("use_static_deps", False)
@@ -202,10 +205,6 @@ def _patch_kwargs_common(kwargs):
                 function = native.partial(_patch_executorch_references, use_static_deps = use_static_deps),
             )
 
-    # Make all targets private by default, like in xplat.
-    if "visibility" not in kwargs:
-        kwargs["visibility"] = []
-
     # If we see certain strings in the "visibility" list, expand them.
     if "@EXECUTORCH_CLIENTS" in kwargs["visibility"]:
         # See env.executorch_clients for this list.