diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index edb93384d7e..b8615a36951 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ build --incompatible_strict_action_env # use an environment with a static value
 # default to optimized and unstripped binaries.
 build --compilation_mode=opt
 build --@rules_rust//:extra_rustc_flags=-Cdebug-assertions=on
+build --@rules_rust//:extra_rustc_flag=-Dbindings_with_variant_name
 build --strip=never
 
 build --strategy_regexp=ic-os/.*=local