diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 50abd5e9e..3e0333f07 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ test --test_output=errors
 build --incompatible_default_to_explicit_init_py
 
 build:ci --show_timestamps --isatty=0 --color=yes --show_progress_rate_limit=5
-
-# disable incremental compilation in release mode
-build:opt -c opt --@rules_rust//:experimental_incremental_prefixes=
+build:opt -c opt
 
 # the TypeScript workers on Windows choke when deps are changed while they're
 # still running, so shut them down at the end of the build.