diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 018ff006a6..e72a141453 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -64,8 +64,13 @@ test --test_output=errors
 ################################
 # Temporary Settings for Ivy   #
 ################################
-# to determine if the compiler used should be Ivy or ViewEngine one can use `--define=compile=aot` on
-# any bazel target. This is a temporary flag until codebase is permanently switched to Ivy.
+# To determine if the compiler used should be Ivy instead of ViewEngine, one can use `--config=ivy`
+# on any bazel target. This is a temporary flag until codebase is permanently switched to Ivy.
+build --define=angular_ivy_enabled=False
+
+build:view-engine --define=angular_ivy_enabled=False
+build:ivy --define=angular_ivy_enabled=True --define=compile=aot
+
 build --define=compile=legacy
 
 ##################################
diff --git a/integration/bazel/.bazelrc b/integration/bazel/.bazelrc
index 8a3e9ee831..6a605f64fb 100644
--- a/integration/bazel/.bazelrc
+++ b/integration/bazel/.bazelrc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ build --local_resources=14336,8.0,1.0
 
 # Use the Angular Ivy compiler
 # See https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/docs/BAZEL.md#various-flags-used-for-tests
+build --define=angular_ivy_enabled=True
 build --define=compile=aot
 
 # Temporary define while angular depends on the legacy rollup_bundle rule.
diff --git a/packages/bazel/src/builders/files/__dot__bazelrc.template b/packages/bazel/src/builders/files/__dot__bazelrc.template
index 6cbfc89ca5..69c05f64fe 100644
--- a/packages/bazel/src/builders/files/__dot__bazelrc.template
+++ b/packages/bazel/src/builders/files/__dot__bazelrc.template
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ test --test_output=errors
 # Use the Angular Ivy compiler
 # See https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/docs/BAZEL.md#various-flags-used-for-tests
 build --define=compile=aot
+build --define=angular_ivy_enabled=True
 
 # Temporary define while angular depends on the legacy rollup_bundle rule.
 # TODO: remove this setting after https://github.com/angular/angular/pull/33201 lands.