diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/bazel/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/bazel/BazelBuildFileGenerator.kt b/platform/build-scripts/bazel/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/bazel/BazelBuildFileGenerator.kt
index 11859d65d0f9..327a6eeec303 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/bazel/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/bazel/BazelBuildFileGenerator.kt
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/bazel/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/bazel/BazelBuildFileGenerator.kt
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ internal class BazelBuildFileGenerator(
   }
 
   fun computeModuleList(): ModuleList {
+    val bazelPluginDir = projectDir.resolve("plugins/bazel")
+
     val community = ArrayList<ModuleDescriptor>()
     val ultimate = ArrayList<ModuleDescriptor>()
     for (module in project.model.project.modules) {
@@ -198,6 +200,12 @@ internal class BazelBuildFileGenerator(
         continue
       }
 
+      val imlDir = JpsModelSerializationDataService.getBaseDirectory(module)!!.toPath()
+      if (imlDir.startsWith(bazelPluginDir)) {
+        // Skip bazel plugin, they have their own bazel definitions
+        continue
+      }
+
       val descriptor = getModuleDescriptor(module)
       if (descriptor.isCommunity) {
         community.add(descriptor)