diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 11c2d33dfbb5..7a1625ac970f 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ common --color=yes
 common --curses=auto
 
 build --experimental_ui_max_stdouterr_bytes=10485760
-# required to build shared library on macOS
+# TODO: remove after bump to bazel >= 7
 build --experimental_cc_shared_library
 
 build --show_progress_rate_limit=0
diff --git a/build/BUILD.bazel b/build/BUILD.bazel
index 17a65fa46092..ef2718d6ee44 100644
--- a/build/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/build/BUILD.bazel
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ clib_deps = [
     kong_install(
         name = "install-%s" % get_workspace_name(k),
         src = k,
-        prefix = "kong/lib" if k == "@passwdqc" else "kong",
+        prefix = "kong/lib" if k in ("@passwdqc", "@snappy") else "kong",
+        strip_path = "snappy" if k == "@snappy" else "",
     )
     for k in clib_deps
 ]
diff --git a/build/openresty/snappy/BUILD.bazel b/build/openresty/snappy/BUILD.bazel
index 3f534e9b52ed..499e4fb293aa 100644
--- a/build/openresty/snappy/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/build/openresty/snappy/BUILD.bazel
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ cc_library(
 )
 
 cc_library(
-    name = "snappy",
+    name = "snappy-lib",
     srcs = [
         "snappy.cc",
         "snappy-c.cc",
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ cc_library(
             "-Wno-sign-compare",
         ],
     }),
+    linkstatic = True,
     deps = [
         ":config",
         ":snappy-stubs-internal",
@@ -84,19 +85,9 @@ cc_library(
     ],
 )
 
-# workaround for apple_cc_toolchain doesn't support dynamic linker feature
 cc_shared_library(
-    name = "snappy-macos-lib",
-    shared_lib_name = "libsnappy.dylib",
-    deps = [":snappy"],
-)
-
-alias(
-    name = "snappy-lib",
-    actual = select({
-        "@platforms//os:osx": ":snappy-macos-lib",
-        "//conditions:default": ":snappy",
-    }),
+    name = "snappy",
+    deps = [":snappy-lib"],
 )
 
 filegroup(