diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index d8c465d6dcab..80d7e86e5bd0 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # The ci.bazelrc is an untracked file that can be generated by hack/dockerized or automated/test.sh scripts as part of CI
 try-import ci.bazelrc
 try-import .bazeldnf/sandbox.bazelrc
-try-import user.bazelrc
 
 # Set common values for all builds (run, test and coverage inherit from build)
 build --stamp --workspace_status_command=./hack/print-workspace-status.sh --host_force_python=PY3
@@ -26,3 +25,6 @@ test --action_env=GO_TEST_WRAP=0
 
 test --test_tag_filters=-cov
 coverage --test_tag_filters=-nocov
+
+# Import user settings which may override the defaults
+try-import user.bazelrc