diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index dcb1817..ccc67c8 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -835,7 +835,8 @@ build_openroad(
                 'SKIP_CTS_REPAIR_TIMING=1'],
                 'place': ['PLACE_DENSITY=0.27',
                 'PLACE_PINS_ARGS=-annealing',
-                'SKIP_REPORT_METRICS=1'],
+                'SKIP_REPORT_METRICS=1',
+                'GPL_ROUTABILITY_DRIVEN=0'],
                 'grt': ['SKIP_INCREMENTAL_REPAIR=1',
                 'SKIP_REPORT_METRICS=1',
                 'SKIP_ANTENNA_REPAIR=1'],