diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD.disable
similarity index 100%
rename from BUILD
rename to BUILD.disable
diff --git a/hack/update-bazel.sh b/hack/update-bazel.sh
index 280becfa8b4..0f7efacacf1 100755
--- a/hack/update-bazel.sh
+++ b/hack/update-bazel.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
 
+exit 0
+
 export KUBE_ROOT=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE}")/..
 
 go get -u github.com/mikedanese/gazel
diff --git a/hack/verify-bazel.sh b/hack/verify-bazel.sh
index 22f49220eda..8b8735dc22c 100755
--- a/hack/verify-bazel.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-bazel.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
 
+exit 0
+
 export KUBE_ROOT=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE}")/..
 
 go get -u github.com/mikedanese/gazel
diff --git a/test/e2e_node/BUILD b/test/e2e_node/BUILD.disable
similarity index 100%
rename from test/e2e_node/BUILD
rename to test/e2e_node/BUILD.disable