diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 6486634370..6aec509795 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ module(
     version = "0.0.0",
     compatibility_level = 1,
 )
-
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_features", version = "1.21.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.8.2")
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.1.5")
@@ -356,8 +355,9 @@ bazel_binaries.local(
     name = "self",
     path = "tests/integration/bazel_from_env",
 )
-bazel_binaries.download(version = "7.4.1")
-bazel_binaries.download(version = "8.0.0")
+
+bazel_binaries.download(version = "7.7.0")
+bazel_binaries.download(version = "8.5.1")
 bazel_binaries.download(version = "9.0.0rc1")
 use_repo(
     bazel_binaries,
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ use_repo(
     # These don't appear necessary, but are reported as direct dependencies
     # that should be use_repo()'d, so we add them as requested
     "bazel_binaries_bazelisk",
-    "build_bazel_bazel_7_4_1",
-    "build_bazel_bazel_8_0_0",
+    "build_bazel_bazel_7_7_0",
+    "build_bazel_bazel_8_5_1",
     "build_bazel_bazel_9_0_0rc1",
     # "build_bazel_bazel_rolling",
     "build_bazel_bazel_self",
@@ -459,3 +459,8 @@ uv_dev = use_extension(
 uv_dev.configure(
     version = "0.6.2",
 )
+
+flag_alias(name = "build_python_zip", starlark_flag = "//python/config_settings:build_python_zip")
+flag_alias(name = "incompatible_default_to_explicit_init_py", starlark_flag = "//python/config_settings:incompatible_default_to_explicit_init_py")
+flag_alias(name = "python_path", starlark_flag = "//python/config_settings:python_path")
+flag_alias(name = "experimental_python_import_all_repositories", starlark_flag = "//python/config_settings:experimental_python_import_all_repositories")
diff --git a/tests/base_rules/py_executable_base_tests.bzl b/tests/base_rules/py_executable_base_tests.bzl
index 2af5406ced..d47038928f 100644
--- a/tests/base_rules/py_executable_base_tests.bzl
+++ b/tests/base_rules/py_executable_base_tests.bzl
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def _test_basic_windows(name, config):
             # Pass value to both native and starlark versions of the flag until
             # the native one is removed.
             "//command_line_option:build_python_zip": "true",
-            labels.BUILD_PYTHON_ZIP: True,
+            "@rules_python//python/config_settings:build_python_zip": True,
             "//command_line_option:cpu": "windows_x86_64",
             "//command_line_option:crosstool_top": CROSSTOOL_TOP,
             "//command_line_option:extra_execution_platforms": [platform_targets.WINDOWS_X86_64],
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def _test_basic_zip(name, config):
             # Pass value to both native and starlark versions of the flag until
             # the native one is removed.
             "//command_line_option:build_python_zip": "true",
-            labels.BUILD_PYTHON_ZIP: True,
+            "@rules_python//python/config_settings:build_python_zip": True,
             "//command_line_option:cpu": "linux_x86_64",
             "//command_line_option:crosstool_top": CROSSTOOL_TOP,
             "//command_line_option:extra_execution_platforms": [platform_targets.LINUX_X86_64],
diff --git a/tests/config_settings/transition/multi_version_tests.bzl b/tests/config_settings/transition/multi_version_tests.bzl
index 05f010562c..65db5617e9 100644
--- a/tests/config_settings/transition/multi_version_tests.bzl
+++ b/tests/config_settings/transition/multi_version_tests.bzl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def _setup_py_binary_windows(name, *, impl, build_python_zip):
         impl = impl,
         config_settings = {
             "//command_line_option:build_python_zip": str(build_python_zip),
-            labels.BUILD_PYTHON_ZIP: build_python_zip,
+            "@rules_python//python/config_settings:build_python_zip": build_python_zip,
             "//command_line_option:extra_toolchains": CC_TOOLCHAIN,
             "//command_line_option:platforms": str(platform_targets.WINDOWS_X86_64),
         },