diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 5965f963f4..8544a624e1 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ build:linux --define=xnn_enable_avx512amx=false
 build:windows --cxxopt=/std:c++20
 build:windows --host_cxxopt=/std:c++20
 build:windows --copt=/w
+# Fix MSVC preprocessor compatibility (Fixes MP_STATUS_MACROS_IMPL_REM error)
+build:windows --copt=/Zc:preprocessor
+build:windows --host_copt=/Zc:preprocessor
+# Ensure stable Python version for Windows builds (Avoids Python 3.13 crash)
+build:windows --repo_env=HERMETIC_PYTHON_VERSION=3.12
 # For using M_* math constants on Windows with MSVC.
 build:windows --copt=/D_USE_MATH_DEFINES
 build:windows --host_copt=/D_USE_MATH_DEFINES
diff --git a/mediapipe/gpu/gpu_service.cc b/mediapipe/gpu/gpu_service.cc
index 53a0e0f479..681b7c44eb 100644
--- a/mediapipe/gpu/gpu_service.cc
+++ b/mediapipe/gpu/gpu_service.cc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace mediapipe {
 
-const GraphService<GpuResources> kGpuService(
+constinit const GraphService<GpuResources> kGpuService(
     "kGpuService", GraphServiceBase::kAllowDefaultInitialization);
 
 }  // namespace mediapipe
diff --git a/mediapipe/gpu/gpu_service.h b/mediapipe/gpu/gpu_service.h
index dd3bd3bf5b..99c015e012 100644
--- a/mediapipe/gpu/gpu_service.h
+++ b/mediapipe/gpu/gpu_service.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class GpuResources {
 };
 #endif  // MEDIAPIPE_DISABLE_GPU
 
-ABSL_CONST_INIT extern const GraphService<GpuResources> kGpuService;
+ABSL_CONST_INIT extern constinit const GraphService<GpuResources> kGpuService;
 
 }  // namespace mediapipe