diff --git a/plugins/protocolbuffers/cpp/v29.1/Dockerfile b/plugins/protocolbuffers/cpp/v29.1/Dockerfile
index 28ec5a02..85411963 100644
--- a/plugins/protocolbuffers/cpp/v29.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/plugins/protocolbuffers/cpp/v29.1/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.12
 FROM debian:bookworm-20241202 AS build
 
+ENV USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.4.1
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BAZEL_OPTS="--host_jvm_args=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
 
diff --git a/plugins/protocolbuffers/csharp/v29.1/Dockerfile b/plugins/protocolbuffers/csharp/v29.1/Dockerfile
index 8bd748a1..27324c16 100644
--- a/plugins/protocolbuffers/csharp/v29.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/plugins/protocolbuffers/csharp/v29.1/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.12
 FROM debian:bookworm-20241202 AS build
 
+ENV USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.4.1
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BAZEL_OPTS="--host_jvm_args=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
 
diff --git a/plugins/protocolbuffers/java/v29.1/Dockerfile b/plugins/protocolbuffers/java/v29.1/Dockerfile
index 6e51a951..e0aa6404 100644
--- a/plugins/protocolbuffers/java/v29.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/plugins/protocolbuffers/java/v29.1/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.12
 FROM debian:bookworm-20241202 AS build
 
+ENV USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.4.1
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BAZEL_OPTS="--host_jvm_args=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
 
diff --git a/plugins/protocolbuffers/kotlin/v29.1/Dockerfile b/plugins/protocolbuffers/kotlin/v29.1/Dockerfile
index 11aed0c4..794ce902 100644
--- a/plugins/protocolbuffers/kotlin/v29.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/plugins/protocolbuffers/kotlin/v29.1/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.12
 FROM debian:bookworm-20241202 AS build
 
+ENV USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.4.1
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BAZEL_OPTS="--host_jvm_args=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
 
diff --git a/plugins/protocolbuffers/objc/v29.1/Dockerfile b/plugins/protocolbuffers/objc/v29.1/Dockerfile
index a9ccd0e6..04c934fd 100644
--- a/plugins/protocolbuffers/objc/v29.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/plugins/protocolbuffers/objc/v29.1/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.12
 FROM debian:bookworm-20241202 AS build
 
+ENV USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.4.1
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BAZEL_OPTS="--host_jvm_args=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
 
diff --git a/plugins/protocolbuffers/php/v29.1/Dockerfile b/plugins/protocolbuffers/php/v29.1/Dockerfile
index 1deb2f0b..9d501944 100644
--- a/plugins/protocolbuffers/php/v29.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/plugins/protocolbuffers/php/v29.1/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.12
 FROM debian:bookworm-20241202 AS build
 
+ENV USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.4.1
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BAZEL_OPTS="--host_jvm_args=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
 
diff --git a/plugins/protocolbuffers/pyi/v29.1/Dockerfile b/plugins/protocolbuffers/pyi/v29.1/Dockerfile
index b9556ece..87ea2c4e 100644
--- a/plugins/protocolbuffers/pyi/v29.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/plugins/protocolbuffers/pyi/v29.1/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.12
 FROM debian:bookworm-20241202 AS build
 
+ENV USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.4.1
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BAZEL_OPTS="--host_jvm_args=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
 
diff --git a/plugins/protocolbuffers/python/v29.1/Dockerfile b/plugins/protocolbuffers/python/v29.1/Dockerfile
index 1e68fe2c..0d229f4c 100644
--- a/plugins/protocolbuffers/python/v29.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/plugins/protocolbuffers/python/v29.1/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.12
 FROM debian:bookworm-20241202 AS build
 
+ENV USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.4.1
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BAZEL_OPTS="--host_jvm_args=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
 
diff --git a/plugins/protocolbuffers/ruby/v29.1/Dockerfile b/plugins/protocolbuffers/ruby/v29.1/Dockerfile
index 1e63279f..148200a3 100644
--- a/plugins/protocolbuffers/ruby/v29.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/plugins/protocolbuffers/ruby/v29.1/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.12
 FROM debian:bookworm-20241202 AS build
 
+ENV USE_BAZEL_VERSION=7.4.1
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG BAZEL_OPTS="--host_jvm_args=-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"