diff --git a/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/defs.bzl b/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/defs.bzl
--- a/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/defs.bzl
+++ b/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/defs.bzl
@@ -21,6 +21,5 @@
     kwargs["deps"] = kwargs.get("deps", []) + _common_library_deps
     cc_library(
         name = name,
-        alwayslink = True,
         **kwargs
     )