diff --git a/metropolis/node/core/abloader/BUILD.bazel b/metropolis/node/core/abloader/BUILD.bazel
index de47b00..b59d035 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/core/abloader/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/metropolis/node/core/abloader/BUILD.bazel
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
     srcs = ["main.rs"],
     edition = "2021",
     platform = "//build/platforms:efi_amd64",
+    # rust_binary depends on the status files by default, even if no stamp
+    # variables are used, which causes unnecessary rebuilds when the stable
+    # status file changes.
+    stamp = 0,
     target_compatible_with = [
         "@platforms//os:uefi",
     ],