diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 6d8424f..abab86a 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ import %workspace%/.aspect/bazelrc/performance.bazelrc
 # this check via --noincompatible_check_sharding_support.
 test --noincompatible_check_sharding_support
 
+# Don’t want to push a rules author to update their deps if not needed.
+# https://bazel.build/reference/command-line-reference#flag--check_direct_dependencies
+# https://bazelbuild.slack.com/archives/C014RARENH0/p1691158021917459?thread_ts=1691156601.420349&cid=C014RARENH0
+common --check_direct_dependencies=off
+
 # Load any settings & overrides specific to the current user from `.aspect/bazelrc/user.bazelrc`.
 # This file should appear in `.gitignore` so that settings are not shared with team members. This
 # should be last statement in this config so the user configuration is able to overwrite flags from