diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 477bc17..85679c4 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ build:asan --copt -g
 build:asan --copt -fno-omit-frame-pointer
 build:asan --linkopt -fsanitize=address
 
+# Skip ASAN for stuff that doesn't work with it. E.G. the kernel.
+# as it requires special treatment.
+build:asan --build_tag_filters=^no_asan
+
 # User-specific .bazelrc
 try-import %workspace%/user.bazelrc
 
diff --git a/kernel/BUILD.bazel b/kernel/BUILD.bazel
index eb8ea44..1d54154 100644
--- a/kernel/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/kernel/BUILD.bazel
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ nasm_cc_binary(
         r"$(location x86_64-unknown-elf.ld)",
     ],
     linkstatic = True,
+    tags = [
+        "no_asan",
+    ],
     target_compatible_with = [
         # The kernel can only be built on a linux machine (or cross-compiled from macos)
         "@platforms//os:linux",