diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 37ffe658d8..b0fc77fe29 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ build --workspace_status_command=envoy/bazel/get_workspace_status
 build --xcode_version=11.3
 build --incompatible_bzl_disallow_load_after_statement=false
 build --javabase=@bazel_tools//tools/jdk:jdk
+build --define disable_known_issue_asserts=true
 
 # Default flags for builds targeting iOS
 # Manual Stamping is necessary in order to get versioning information in the ios