diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 72cd76d75f..cb7e93f347 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ try-import ./envoy/.bazelrc
 
 # Common flags for all builds
 build --platform_mappings=envoy/bazel/platform_mappings
+build --define=admin_html=disabled
 build --define=google_grpc=disabled
 build --define=hot_restart=disabled
 build --define=tcmalloc=disabled