diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/default.nix
index 19836b412c04..dcb9f5934368 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/bazel/default.nix
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin
-    mv output/bazel $out/bin
+    cp scripts/packages/bazel.sh $out/bin/bazel
+    mv output/bazel $out/bin/bazel-real
     wrapProgram "$out/bin/bazel" --set JAVA_HOME "${runJdk}"
     mkdir -p $out/share/bash-completion/completions $out/share/zsh/site-functions
     mv output/bazel-complete.bash $out/share/bash-completion/completions/bazel