diff --git a/build/root/.bazelrc b/build/root/.bazelrc
index d0bcddcd543c..9592185f118c 100644
--- a/build/root/.bazelrc
+++ b/build/root/.bazelrc
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ test:unit --@io_bazel_rules_go//go/config:race
 
 test:unit --build_tests_only
 test:unit --test_tag_filters=-e2e,-integration
-test:unit --runs_per_test=2
 
 test:integration --local_test_jobs 4
 test:integration --test_tag_filters=integration