diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 9e0eea0353..3bd81666ed 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 build --nouse_ijars
 build --experimental_strict_action_env
-build --incompatible_remove_native_git_repository=false
 test --test_summary=terse
 test --test_output=errors
 test --test_verbose_timeout_warnings
diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index 671b95849d..8fd6f8d2a6 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ load("//tools/build/bazel:gnmi_workspace.bzl", "generate_gnmi")
 
 generate_gnmi()
 
+load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:git.bzl", "git_repository")
+
 git_repository(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
     remote = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs.git",