diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index eb9b1a79321..8687f4406cb 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ build --compilation_mode opt
 common --override_module=semmle_code=%workspace%/misc/bazel/semmle_code_stub
 
 build --repo_env=CC=clang --repo_env=CXX=clang++
+# Disable Android SDK auto-detection (we don't use it, and rules_android has Bazel 9 compatibility issues)
+build --repo_env=ANDROID_HOME=
 
 # print test output, like sembuild does.
 # Set to `errors` if this is too verbose.