diff --git a/def.bzl b/def.bzl
index afba7e429..7912bafd0 100644
--- a/def.bzl
+++ b/def.bzl
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ _gazelle_runner = rule(
             allow_single_file = True,
             default = "//cmd/gazelle",
             executable = True,
-            cfg = "exec",
+            cfg = "target",
         ),
         "command": attr.string(
             values = [