diff --git a/bazel/repositories.bzl b/bazel/repositories.bzl
index b23156e2..b49db8c5 100644
--- a/bazel/repositories.bzl
+++ b/bazel/repositories.bzl
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ def api_dependencies():
     external_http_archive(
         name = "com_github_bufbuild_buf",
         build_file_content = BUF_BUILD_CONTENT,
-        tags = ["manual"],
     )
 
 PROMETHEUSMETRICS_BUILD_CONTENT = """
diff --git a/bazel/repository_locations.bzl b/bazel/repository_locations.bzl
index 45015ca1..c259e363 100644
--- a/bazel/repository_locations.bzl
+++ b/bazel/repository_locations.bzl
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ REPOSITORY_LOCATIONS_SPEC = dict(
         urls = ["https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/releases/download/v{version}/buf-Linux-x86_64.tar.gz"],
         release_date = "2023-02-09",
         use_category = ["api"],
-        tags = ["manual"],
         license = "Apache-2.0",
         license_url = "https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/blob/v{version}/LICENSE",
     ),