diff --git a/.bazelci/presubmit.yml b/.bazelci/presubmit.yml
index 147f752724..79d2dfbc30 100644
--- a/.bazelci/presubmit.yml
+++ b/.bazelci/presubmit.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ buildifier:
   bazel: 7.x
   skip_in_bazel_downstream_pipeline: "Bazel 7 required"
 .reusable_config: &reusable_config
-  environment:
-    USE_BAZEL_DIFF: "1"
-    EXP_USE_CQUERY: "true"
+  # USE_BAZEL_DIFF is disabled because target_compatible_with is used heavily,
+  # but BazelCI's bazel-diff integration errors when handling them.
+  # environment:
+  #   USE_BAZEL_DIFF: "1"
   build_targets:
     - "--"
     - "..."