diff --git a/utils/bazel/.bazelrc b/utils/bazel/.bazelrc
--- a/utils/bazel/.bazelrc
+++ b/utils/bazel/.bazelrc
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@
 # Show test errors.
 build:ci --test_output=errors
 
+# Adds layering check to all projects.
+build:ci --features=layering_check
+
 ###############################################################################
 
 # The user.bazelrc file is not checked in but available for local mods.