diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 75f7c1c..6c46951 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -3,5 +3,11 @@
 test --test_summary=terse
 test --test_output=errors
 test --test_verbose_timeout_warnings
+
+# remove these when we upgrade nodejs rules
+build --incompatible_disallow_data_transition=false
+test --incompatible_disallow_data_transition=false
+query --incompatible_disallow_data_transition=false
+
 #build --disk_cache=~/bazel-cache
 #build --remote_http_cache=http://10.1.10.224:80/cache