diff --git a/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/mlir/BUILD.bazel b/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/mlir/BUILD.bazel
--- a/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/mlir/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/mlir/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package(
     default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    features = ["layering_check"],
     licenses = ["notice"],
 )