diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index ef69dda4a5..95bfad4a35 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ build:debug --compilation_mode=dbg
 build:debug --config=v8_enable_debugging_features
 build:debug --//:v8_enable_fast_mksnapshot
 build:debug --//:v8_enable_backtrace
+build:debug --//:v8_enable_handle_zapping
 
 # v8_enable_debugging_features flags
 build:v8_enable_debugging_features --//:v8_enable_verify_heap
diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index 65a1dbcfbe..3b68992cd0 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -104,10 +104,7 @@ v8_flag(name = "v8_enable_debug_code")
 
 v8_flag(name = "v8_enable_disassembler")
 
-v8_flag(
-    name = "v8_enable_handle_zapping",
-    default = True,
-)
+v8_flag(name = "v8_enable_handle_zapping")
 
 v8_flag(name = "v8_enable_hugepage")