diff --git a/bazel/repositories.bzl b/bazel/repositories.bzl
index f54f23632d93..97197780819e 100644
--- a/bazel/repositories.bzl
+++ b/bazel/repositories.bzl
@@ -1471,7 +1471,3 @@ def _com_github_maxmind_libmaxminddb():
         name = "com_github_maxmind_libmaxminddb",
         build_file_content = BUILD_ALL_CONTENT,
     )
-    native.bind(
-        name = "maxmind",
-        actual = "@envoy//bazel/foreign_cc:maxmind_linux_darwin",
-    )
diff --git a/source/extensions/geoip_providers/maxmind/BUILD b/source/extensions/geoip_providers/maxmind/BUILD
index c73809203bb7..d0a9fc323375 100644
--- a/source/extensions/geoip_providers/maxmind/BUILD
+++ b/source/extensions/geoip_providers/maxmind/BUILD
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ envoy_cc_library(
         "//conditions:default": [],
     }),
     hdrs = ["geoip_provider.h"],
-    external_deps = ["maxmind"],
     tags = ["skip_on_windows"],
     deps = [
+        "//bazel/foreign_cc:maxmind_linux_darwin",
         "//envoy/geoip:geoip_provider_driver_interface",
         "@envoy_api//envoy/extensions/geoip_providers/maxmind/v3:pkg_cc_proto",
     ],