diff --git a/apple/apple_common.bzl b/apple/apple_common.bzl
index fc5ae2170..278ba00c1 100644
--- a/apple/apple_common.bzl
+++ b/apple/apple_common.bzl
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ def _serialize_debugging_options_arg():
         "serialize_debugging_options": attrs.bool(default = True),
     }
 
+def _uses_explicit_modules_arg():
+    return {
+        "uses_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
+    }
+
 apple_common = struct(
     headers_arg = _headers_arg,
     exported_headers_arg = _exported_headers_arg,
@@ -171,4 +176,5 @@ apple_common = struct(
     privacy_manifest_arg = _privacy_manifest_arg,
     debug_artifacts_validators_arg = _debug_artifacts_validators_arg,
     serialize_debugging_options_arg = _serialize_debugging_options_arg,
+    uses_explicit_modules_arg = _uses_explicit_modules_arg,
 )
diff --git a/decls/cxx_rules.bzl b/decls/cxx_rules.bzl
index 8b0ceaa1a..b0310d98f 100644
--- a/decls/cxx_rules.bzl
+++ b/decls/cxx_rules.bzl
@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ cxx_library = prelude_rule(
         cxx_common.precompiled_header_arg() |
         apple_common.extra_xcode_sources() |
         apple_common.extra_xcode_files() |
+        apple_common.uses_explicit_modules_arg() |
         {
             "bridging_header": attrs.option(attrs.source(), default = None),
             "can_be_asset": attrs.option(attrs.bool(), default = None),
@@ -587,7 +588,6 @@ cxx_library = prelude_rule(
             "thin_lto": attrs.bool(default = False),
             "use_archive": attrs.option(attrs.bool(), default = None),
             "uses_cxx_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
-            "uses_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
             "version_universe": attrs.option(attrs.string(), default = None),
             "weak_framework_names": attrs.list(attrs.string(), default = []),
             "use_header_units": attrs.bool(default = False),
diff --git a/decls/ios_rules.bzl b/decls/ios_rules.bzl
index 5d7a5e3d6..bbb7bdbd4 100644
--- a/decls/ios_rules.bzl
+++ b/decls/ios_rules.bzl
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ apple_binary = prelude_rule(
         apple_common.extra_xcode_sources() |
         apple_common.extra_xcode_files() |
         apple_common.serialize_debugging_options_arg() |
+        apple_common.uses_explicit_modules_arg() |
         {
             "bridging_header": attrs.option(attrs.source(), default = None),
             "can_be_asset": attrs.option(attrs.bool(), default = None),
@@ -231,7 +232,6 @@ apple_binary = prelude_rule(
             "thin_lto": attrs.bool(default = False),
             "use_submodules": attrs.bool(default = True),
             "uses_cxx_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
-            "uses_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
             "uses_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
         } |
         buck.allow_cache_upload_arg()
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ apple_library = prelude_rule(
         apple_common.extra_xcode_sources() |
         apple_common.extra_xcode_files() |
         apple_common.serialize_debugging_options_arg() |
+        apple_common.uses_explicit_modules_arg() |
         {
             "bridging_header": attrs.option(attrs.source(), default = None),
             "can_be_asset": attrs.option(attrs.bool(), default = None),
@@ -521,7 +522,6 @@ apple_library = prelude_rule(
             "thin_lto": attrs.bool(default = False),
             "use_submodules": attrs.bool(default = True),
             "uses_cxx_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
-            "uses_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
             "uses_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
         } |
         buck.allow_cache_upload_arg()
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ apple_test = prelude_rule(
         apple_common.extra_xcode_sources() |
         apple_common.extra_xcode_files() |
         apple_common.serialize_debugging_options_arg() |
+        apple_common.uses_explicit_modules_arg() |
         {
             "asset_catalogs_compilation_options": attrs.dict(key = attrs.string(), value = attrs.any(), default = {}),
             "bridging_header": attrs.option(attrs.source(), default = None),
@@ -790,7 +791,6 @@ apple_test = prelude_rule(
             "ui_test_target_app": attrs.option(attrs.dep(), default = None),
             "use_submodules": attrs.bool(default = True),
             "uses_cxx_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
-            "uses_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
             "uses_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
             "xcode_product_type": attrs.option(attrs.string(), default = None),
         } |
@@ -982,9 +982,9 @@ swift_library = prelude_rule(
             "srcs": attrs.list(attrs.source(), default = []),
             "supported_platforms_regex": attrs.option(attrs.regex(), default = None),
             "target_sdk_version": attrs.option(attrs.string(), default = None),
-            "uses_explicit_modules": attrs.bool(default = False),
             "version": attrs.option(attrs.string(), default = None),
-        }
+        } |
+        apple_common.uses_explicit_modules_arg()
     ),
 )