diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index caa0491048d0..084f8fb56026 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -162,6 +162,18 @@ build:remote-cache --google_default_credentials
 # Fixes use of npm paths with spaces such as some within the puppeteer module
 build --experimental_inprocess_symlink_creation
 
+# Enable runfiles even on Windows.
+# Architect resolves output files from data files, and this isn't possible without runfile support.
+build --enable_runfiles
+
+####################################################
+# rules_js specific flags
+####################################################
+
+# TODO(josephperrott): investigate if this can be removed eventually.
+# Prevents the npm package extract from occuring on RBE which overwhelms our quota
+build --modify_execution_info=NpmPackageExtract=+no-remote-exec
+
 ####################################################
 # User bazel configuration
 # NOTE: This needs to be the *last* entry in the config.
@@ -170,7 +182,3 @@ build --experimental_inprocess_symlink_creation
 # Load any settings which are specific to the current user. Needs to be *last* statement
 # in this config, as the user configuration should be able to overwrite flags from this file.
 try-import .bazelrc.user
-
-# Enable runfiles even on Windows.
-# Architect resolves output files from data files, and this isn't possible without runfile support.
-build --enable_runfiles