diff --git a/.buildkite-bazelrc b/.buildkite-bazelrc
index 240afe8267..4320fcf4ca 100644
--- a/.buildkite-bazelrc
+++ b/.buildkite-bazelrc
@@ -52,3 +52,5 @@ build --workspace_status_command=./hack/workspace_status_ci.sh
 # Buildbuddy
 build --bes_results_url=https://app.buildbuddy.io/invocation/
 build --bes_backend=grpcs://remote.buildbuddy.io
+
+build --nolegacy_external_runfiles