diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 273678f..b7da7fb 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     outs = ["onos.tar.gz"],
     cmd = "$(location tools/package/onos_stage.py) $(location onos.tar.gz) %s $(location :onos-karaf) $(SRCS)" % ONOS_VERSION,
     output_to_bindir = True,
+    tags = ["local"],
     tools = ["tools/package/onos_stage.py"],
 )