diff --git a/packages/concatjs/internal/BUILD.bazel b/packages/concatjs/internal/BUILD.bazel
index d4afc4bb1f..725a1d2291 100644
--- a/packages/concatjs/internal/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/concatjs/internal/BUILD.bazel
@@ -97,9 +97,11 @@ nodejs_binary(
         "@npm//typescript",
     ],
     entry_point = ":tsc_wrapped/tsc_wrapped.js",
-    # With RBE or --worker_sandboxing you'll see that when supports_workers=True it doesn't run_node
-    # so it doesn't have the linker. Still needs our custom patches on require()
-    templated_args = ["--bazel_patch_module_resolver"],
+    # Disables the Bazel node modules linker. The node module linker is unreliable for the
+    # persistent worker executable, as it would rely on the `node_modules/` folder in the
+    # execroot that can be shared in non-sandbox environments or for persistent workers.
+    # https://docs.bazel.build/versions/main/command-line-reference.html#flag--worker_sandboxing.
+    templated_args = ["--nobazel_run_linker"],
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )