diff --git a/ortools/algorithms/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/algorithms/BUILD.bazel
index 970599bb97..b9693cfe84 100644
--- a/ortools/algorithms/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/algorithms/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@bazel_skylib//rules:common_settings.bzl", "bool_flag")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_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 47209902d2..f4887100f8 100644
--- a/ortools/bop/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/bop/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_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 a1fdc7bead..b97d6318c7 100644
--- a/ortools/constraint_solver/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/constraint_solver/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@rules_java//java:defs.bzl", "java_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_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 687c48d363..ca115fb614 100644
--- a/ortools/glop/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/glop/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(
diff --git a/ortools/graph/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/graph/BUILD.bazel
index 58fd430169..0dbe39e150 100644
--- a/ortools/graph/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/graph/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
diff --git a/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel
index 2e13e952b6..64441ca45d 100644
--- a/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/linear_solver/BUILD.bazel
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 load("@bazel_skylib//rules:common_settings.bzl", "bool_flag")
 load("@bazel_skylib//rules:copy_file.bzl", "copy_file")
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
diff --git a/ortools/math_opt/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/math_opt/BUILD.bazel
index 4fba205f3a..ef0f064291 100644
--- a/ortools/math_opt/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/math_opt/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
diff --git a/ortools/math_opt/solvers/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/math_opt/solvers/BUILD.bazel
index bdfa1470de..65a9777b5c 100644
--- a/ortools/math_opt/solvers/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/math_opt/solvers/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//ortools/math_opt:__subpackages__"])
 
diff --git a/ortools/pdlp/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/pdlp/BUILD.bazel
index 91ed0743c3..7902b8ed1c 100644
--- a/ortools/pdlp/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/pdlp/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_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 033763849b..7724207102 100644
--- a/ortools/routing/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/routing/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@rules_java//java:defs.bzl", "java_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_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 763a6b89af..6ba354db5a 100644
--- a/ortools/routing/parsers/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/routing/parsers/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
diff --git a/ortools/sat/BUILD.bazel b/ortools/sat/BUILD.bazel
index 14dd9bb47b..198ecc734e 100644
--- a/ortools/sat/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/sat/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 load("@io_bazel_rules_go//proto:def.bzl", "go_proto_library")
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library")
 load("@rules_java//java:defs.bzl", "java_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_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 d2c0ef005d..1ae6c837cc 100644
--- a/ortools/scheduling/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ortools/scheduling/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_proto_library")
-load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_library")
+load("@com_google_protobuf//bazel:proto_library.bzl", "proto_library")
 load("@rules_python//python:proto.bzl", "py_proto_library")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])