diff --git a/swift/internal/linking.bzl b/swift/internal/linking.bzl
index 6d4336478..fa5b08e65 100644
--- a/swift/internal/linking.bzl
+++ b/swift/internal/linking.bzl
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ load(
 )
 load(":derived_files.bzl", "derived_files")
 
+def _is_apple_platform_toolchain(swift_toolchain):
+    """Returns `True` if the given Swift toolchain is for Apple platforms.
+
+    Args:
+        swift_toolchain: A `SwiftToolchainInfo` provider representing a Swift
+            compiler toolchain.
+
+    Returns:
+        `True` if the given Swift toolchain is for Apple platforms.
+    """
+    return swift_toolchain.system_name == "darwin"
+
 def _register_static_library_link_action(
         actions,
         cc_feature_configuration,
@@ -58,7 +70,17 @@ def _register_static_library_link_action(
     )
     args = actions.args()
     args.add_all(command_line)
-    args.add_all(objects)
+    filelist_args = actions.args()
+
+    # Use a parameter file when building on macOS. `ar` on Linux does not
+    # support this yet, so we're passing parameters to the command line as is.
+    if _is_apple_platform_toolchain(swift_toolchain):
+        args.add("-filelist")
+        filelist_args.set_param_file_format("multiline")
+        filelist_args.use_param_file("%s", use_always = True)
+        filelist_args.add_all(objects)
+    else:
+        args.add_all(objects)
 
     env = cc_common.get_environment_variables(
         action_name = CPP_LINK_STATIC_LIBRARY_ACTION_NAME,
@@ -73,7 +95,7 @@ def _register_static_library_link_action(
     execution_requirements = {req: "1" for req in execution_requirements_list}
 
     actions.run(
-        arguments = [args],
+        arguments = [args, filelist_args],
         env = env,
         executable = archiver_path,
         execution_requirements = execution_requirements,