diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 6c8e106..710fcf6 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 #     disable containerd features we don't need
 # providerless,dockerless:
 #     build k8s without cloud provider and docker support
-build --define gotags=selinux,seccomp,no_zfs,no_aufs,no_devicemapper,providerless,dockerless
+# nowasm:
+#     disable wasm plugin support in sqlc
+build --define gotags=selinux,seccomp,no_zfs,no_aufs,no_devicemapper,providerless,dockerless,nowasm
 
 # Build with C++17.
 build --cxxopt=-std=c++17