diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index a7c9e7ac..6e5eb37d 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module(
     compatibility_level = 1,
 )
 
+bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.10")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_java", version = "7.1.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_jvm_external", version = "5.2")
diff --git a/WORKSPACE.bzlmod b/WORKSPACE.bzlmod
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29a3e714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WORKSPACE.bzlmod
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Empty to prevent dependencies added via default WORKSPACE.