diff --git a/.bazelignore b/.bazelignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ca3992b8666..000000000000
--- a/.bazelignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-.git
-dist
-node_modules
-packages/angular/cli/node_modules
-packages/angular/create/node_modules
-packages/angular/pwa/node_modules
-packages/angular/build/node_modules
-packages/angular/ssr/node_modules
-packages/angular_devkit/architect/node_modules
-packages/angular_devkit/architect_cli/node_modules
-packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/node_modules
-packages/angular_devkit/build_webpack/node_modules
-packages/angular_devkit/core/node_modules
-packages/angular_devkit/schematics/node_modules
-packages/angular_devkit/schematics_cli/node_modules
-packages/ngtools/webpack/node_modules
-packages/schematics/angular/node_modules
-modules/testing/builder/node_modules
-tests/node_modules
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index b90dcf707cde..a8a4b4a27f92 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ npm.npm_translate_lock(
     },
     npmrc = "//:.npmrc",
     pnpm_lock = "//:pnpm-lock.yaml",
-    verify_node_modules_ignored = "//:.bazelignore",
 )
 use_repo(npm, "npm")
 
diff --git a/REPO.bazel b/REPO.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9eb8128879bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/REPO.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+ignore_directories([
+    ".git",
+    "dist",
+    "**/node_modules/**",
+])