diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index 29f16961e01..c504ccd2229 100644
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -535,8 +535,9 @@ def set_cc_opt_flags(environ_cp):
   for opt in cc_opt_flags.split():
     write_to_bazelrc('build:opt --copt=%s' % opt)
   # It should be safe on the same build host.
-  if not is_ppc64le() and not is_windows():
-    write_to_bazelrc('build:opt --host_copt=-march=native')
+  # TODO(mihaimaruseac): we removed `-march=native` above
+  #if not is_ppc64le() and not is_windows():
+  #  write_to_bazelrc('build:opt --host_copt=-march=native')
   write_to_bazelrc('build:opt --define with_default_optimizations=true')