diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index c6b32c4..213c8f1 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.10")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_features", version = "1.14.0")
 
 # dependenices for building bazeldnf
-bazel_dep(name = "gazelle", version = "0.37.0")
-bazel_dep(name = "rules_go", version = "0.49.0")
-bazel_dep(name = "toolchains_protoc", version = "0.3.2")
+bazel_dep(name = "gazelle", version = "0.37.0", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_go", version = "0.49.0", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "toolchains_protoc", version = "0.3.2", dev_dependency = True)
 
-go_deps = use_extension("@gazelle//:extensions.bzl", "go_deps")
+go_deps = use_extension("@gazelle//:extensions.bzl", "go_deps", dev_dependency = True)
 
 # Validate a go.mod replace directive works.
 go_deps.from_file(go_mod = "//:go.mod")