diff --git a/oss_scripts/configure.sh b/oss_scripts/configure.sh
index e03b08153..4202845b2 100755
--- a/oss_scripts/configure.sh
+++ b/oss_scripts/configure.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ fi
 
 write_to_bazelrc "build:manylinux2014 --config=release_cpu_linux"
 write_to_bazelrc "test --test_env=TF_USE_LEGACY_KERAS=1"
+write_to_bazelrc "common --features=-external_include_paths"
+write_to_bazelrc "common --host_features=-external_include_paths"
 
 if [ -z "$HERMETIC_PYTHON_VERSION" ]; then
   if [ -n "$PY_VERSION" ]; then