diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index d7d7cb47e..bdf755ede 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ test -e WORKSPACE || (
 )
 
 rm -rf bazel-dist
-bazel build -c opt dist
+bazel build -c opt --@io_bazel_rules_rust//worker:use_worker=False dist
 tar xvf bazel-bin/dist.tar
diff --git a/scripts/build.bat b/scripts/build.bat
index 250f5c7fc..0f354e1b2 100755
--- a/scripts/build.bat
+++ b/scripts/build.bat
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ if not exist WORKSPACE (
 
 rd /s /q bazel-dist
 
-call .\bazel build -k -c opt dist --color=yes
+set BUILDARGS=-k -c opt dist --color=yes --@io_bazel_rules_rust//worker:use_worker=False
+call .\bazel build %BUILDARGS%
 :: repeat on failure
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 call .\bazel build -k -c opt dist --color=yes
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 call .\bazel build %BUILDARGS%
 
 tar xvf bazel-bin\dist.tar