diff --git a/ortools/algorithms/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/algorithms/BUILD.bazel
index f0399a5577..ba7f25fcd1 100644
--- a/ortools/algorithms/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/algorithms/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@bazel_skylib//rules:common_settings.bzl", "bool_flag")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
diff --git a/ortools/bop/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/bop/BUILD.bazel
index dd4ffa998d..c57099ecb8 100644
--- a/ortools/bop/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/bop/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
diff --git a/ortools/constraint_solver/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/constraint_solver/BUILD.bazel
index 95dd0e2360..b615f8782e 100644
--- a/ortools/constraint_solver/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/constraint_solver/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 
 # Home of constraint solver constraint_solver
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:java_proto_library.bzl", "java_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
diff --git a/ortools/glop/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/glop/BUILD.bazel
index 8f8c07390f..90a694714e 100644
--- a/ortools/glop/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/glop/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(
diff --git a/ortools/graph/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/graph/BUILD.bazel
index 29f7b9352b..407178ed3b 100644
--- a/ortools/graph/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/graph/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
diff --git a/ortools/gscip/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/gscip/BUILD.bazel
index 6a65fca627..197a0ef75f 100644
--- a/ortools/gscip/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/gscip/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(
diff --git a/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel
index cfe2f97e47..2558ec2bde 100644
--- a/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 
 load("@bazel_skylib//rules:common_settings.bzl", "bool_flag")
 load("@bazel_skylib//rules:copy_file.bzl", "copy_file")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
diff --git a/ortools/packing/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/packing/BUILD.bazel
index 04b7014f32..7a0dca7397 100644
--- a/ortools/packing/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/packing/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
diff --git a/ortools/pdlp/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/pdlp/BUILD.bazel
index ebad9d0d37..e3c22cd88c 100644
--- a/ortools/pdlp/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/pdlp/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
diff --git a/ortools/routing/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/routing/BUILD.bazel
index b5421c108a..d4fb4888b3 100644
--- a/ortools/routing/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/routing/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:java_proto_library.bzl", "java_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
diff --git a/ortools/routing/parsers/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/routing/parsers/BUILD.bazel
index ec50fa2fef..bd8219e05a 100644
--- a/ortools/routing/parsers/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/routing/parsers/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
diff --git a/ortools/sat/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/sat/BUILD.bazel
index 03bcb51dfe..9cf8ce57f9 100644
--- a/ortools/sat/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/sat/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 
 # Home of CP/SAT solver (which includes SAT, max-SAT and PB problems).
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:java_proto_library.bzl", "java_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
 load("@io_bazel_rules_go//proto:def.bzl", "go_proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
diff --git a/ortools/scheduling/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/scheduling/BUILD.bazel
index 9aeb81ad75..3c961cff2b 100644
--- a/ortools/scheduling/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/scheduling/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
diff --git a/ortools/service/v1/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/service/v1/BUILD.bazel
index 7e50bc2612..a11314bb1c 100644
--- a/ortools/service/v1/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/service/v1/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = [
diff --git a/ortools/service/v1/mathopt/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/service/v1/mathopt/BUILD.bazel
index 497476eec6..8fe550fff0 100644
--- a/ortools/service/v1/mathopt/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/service/v1/mathopt/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:java_proto_library.bzl", "java_proto_library")
 load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = [
diff --git a/ortools/util/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/util/BUILD.bazel
index 2b6825855e..2baac1d127 100644
--- a/ortools/util/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/util/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:cc_proto_library.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])