diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 2b404c601c..3db94ec873 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ build --incompatible_merge_fixed_and_default_shell_env
 # TODO: migrate all dependencies from WORKSPACE to MODULE.bazel
 # https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/issues/2181
 common --noenable_bzlmod
+common --enable_workspace
 
 # Disable the bzlmod lockfile, so we don't accidentally commit MODULE.bazel.lock
 common --lockfile_mode=off