diff --git a/buildkite/bazelci.py b/buildkite/bazelci.py
index 744e653a7a..23a1292f83 100644
--- a/buildkite/bazelci.py
+++ b/buildkite/bazelci.py
@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@
         "git_repository": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple.git",
         "http_config": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/master/.bazelci/presubmit.yml"
     },
-    "rules_closure": {
-        "git_repository": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_closure.git",
-        "http_config": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/rules_closure/master/.bazelci/presubmit.yml"
-    },
+    #TODO(rules_closure#286): Re-enable once PR is accepted
+#     "rules_closure": {
+#         "git_repository": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_closure.git",
+#         "http_config": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/rules_closure/master/.bazelci/presubmit.yml"
+#     },
     "rules_d": {
         "git_repository": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_d.git",
         "http_config": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/rules_d/master/.bazelci/presubmit.yml"