diff --git a/.github/matrix-full.yml b/.github/matrix-full.yml
index e8379aa5160c..5786c2a23e2b 100644
--- a/.github/matrix-full.yml
+++ b/.github/matrix-full.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ build-packages:
   package: rpm
   package-type: aws2
   check-manifest-suite: amazonlinux-2-amd64
-  # simdjson doesn't compile on gcc7.3.1 (needs 7.4)
-  bazel-args: --platforms=//:aws2-crossbuild-x86_64 --//:simdjson=False
+  # ada and simdjson don't compile on gcc7.3.1 (needs 7.4)
+  bazel-args: --platforms=//:aws2-crossbuild-x86_64 --//:simdjson=False --//:additional_deps=False
 - label: amazonlinux-2023
   image: amazonlinux:2023
   package: rpm
diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index 20c265c370ea..5effc4a7ed8c 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -141,6 +141,20 @@ config_setting(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
+# --//:addition_deps=true
+bool_flag(
+    name = "additional_deps",
+    build_setting_default = True,
+)
+
+config_setting(
+    name = "additional_deps_flag",
+    flag_values = {
+        ":additional_deps": "true",
+    },
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+
 # --//:licensing=false
 bool_flag(
     name = "licensing",
diff --git a/build/BUILD.bazel b/build/BUILD.bazel
index 05ea9aa880e0..522f09d2571e 100644
--- a/build/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/build/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ clib_deps = [
     "@openssl",
     "@libexpat",
     "@snappy",
+]
+
+additional_deps = [
     "@ada",
 ]
 
@@ -23,15 +26,15 @@ clib_deps = [
         prefix = "kong/lib" if k in ("@passwdqc", "@snappy", "@ada") else "kong",
         strip_path = "snappy" if k == "@snappy" else "ada" if k == "@ada" else "",
     )
-    for k in clib_deps
+    for k in clib_deps + additional_deps
 ]
 
 kong_rules_group(
     name = "install-clibs",
-    propagates = [
-        ":install-%s" % get_workspace_name(k)
-        for k in clib_deps
-    ],
+    propagates = select({
+        "@kong//:additional_deps_flag": [":install-%s" % get_workspace_name(k) for k in clib_deps + additional_deps],
+        "//conditions:default": [":install-%s" % get_workspace_name(k) for k in clib_deps],
+    }),
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2-amd64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2-amd64.txt
index f75994009046..8a457c581daa 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2-amd64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2-amd64.txt
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@
   - libc.so.6
   Rpath     : /usr/local/kong/lib
 
-- Path      : /usr/local/kong/lib/libada.so
-  Needed    :
-  - libstdc++.so.6
-  - libm.so.6
-  - libgcc_s.so.1
-  - libc.so.6
-
 - Path      : /usr/local/kong/lib/libcrypto.so.3
   Needed    :
   - libm.so.6
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt
index 807cec769697..1a499b6cda55 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/amazonlinux-2023-arm64.txt
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@
 
 - Path      : /usr/local/kong/lib/libada.so
   Needed    :
-  - libstdc++.so.6
   - libm.so.6
+  - libstdc++.so.6
   - libgcc_s.so.1
   - libc.so.6
+  - ld-linux-aarch64.so.1
 
 - Path      : /usr/local/kong/lib/libcrypto.so.3
   Needed    :
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt
index 807cec769697..1a499b6cda55 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/el9-arm64.txt
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@
 
 - Path      : /usr/local/kong/lib/libada.so
   Needed    :
-  - libstdc++.so.6
   - libm.so.6
+  - libstdc++.so.6
   - libgcc_s.so.1
   - libc.so.6
+  - ld-linux-aarch64.so.1
 
 - Path      : /usr/local/kong/lib/libcrypto.so.3
   Needed    :
diff --git a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-arm64.txt b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-arm64.txt
index cb06affdd985..6b1664c89895 100644
--- a/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-arm64.txt
+++ b/scripts/explain_manifest/fixtures/ubuntu-22.04-arm64.txt
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 - Path      : /usr/local/kong/lib/libada.so
   Needed    :
   - libstdc++.so.6
-  - libm.so.6
   - libgcc_s.so.1
   - libc.so.6
+  - ld-linux-aarch64.so.1
 
 - Path      : /usr/local/kong/lib/libcrypto.so.3
   Needed    :