diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index b0bbe701f..781e84433 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 # https://github.com/bazelbuild/stardoc/issues/112
 common --incompatible_allow_tags_propagation
 
-common --flag_alias=swiftcopt=//swift:copt
-common --flag_alias=host_swiftcopt=//swift:exec_copt
-
 # Fail if a glob doesn't match anything (https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/8195)
 build --incompatible_disallow_empty_glob
 
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 82a6ee8fc..d8e81b20b 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -3,11 +3,24 @@
 module(
     name = "rules_swift",
     version = "0",
-    bazel_compatibility = [">=7.0.0"],
+    bazel_compatibility = [
+        ">=7.7.0",
+        ">=8.5.0",
+    ],
     compatibility_level = 3,
     repo_name = "build_bazel_rules_swift",
 )
 
+flag_alias(
+    name = "swiftcopt",
+    starlark_flag = "//swift:copt",
+)
+
+flag_alias(
+    name = "host_swiftcopt",
+    starlark_flag = "//swift:exec_copt",
+)
+
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_features", version = "1.30.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.7.1")
 bazel_dep(name = "apple_support", version = "1.24.2", repo_name = "build_bazel_apple_support")