diff --git a/.github/actions/deploy/action.yml b/.github/actions/deploy/action.yml
index 3bcaaca9..5031d810 100644
--- a/.github/actions/deploy/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/deploy/action.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ inputs:
   build_method:
     description: Build method to use (go or bazel)
     type: string
-    default: bazel
+    default: go
     required: false
   harbor_registry:
     description: Harbor registry to push the images to
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-push-prysm.yml b/.github/workflows/build-push-prysm.yml
index 29000e2b..97aec83c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-push-prysm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-push-prysm.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
         options:
           - bazel
           - go
-        default: bazel
+        default: go
         required: true
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/prysm/build_beacon.sh b/prysm/build_beacon.sh
index 8d32ce19..43daa615 100755
--- a/prysm/build_beacon.sh
+++ b/prysm/build_beacon.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ else
   go install github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk@latest
 fi
 
-build_method=${build_method:-bazel}  # Default to bazel if not set
+build_method=${build_method:-go}  # Default to go if not set
 
 case ${build_method} in
   "go")
diff --git a/prysm/build_beacon_minimal.sh b/prysm/build_beacon_minimal.sh
index 934b607f..1d8ed9de 100755
--- a/prysm/build_beacon_minimal.sh
+++ b/prysm/build_beacon_minimal.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ else
   go install github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk@latest
 fi
 
-build_method=${build_method:-bazel}  # Default to bazel if not set
+
+# Until this upstream issue (https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/issues/14703) is resolved, we
+# need to build minimal using Bazel.
+# build_method=${build_method:-go}
+build_method=bazel 
 
 case ${build_method} in
   "go")
diff --git a/prysm/build_validator.sh b/prysm/build_validator.sh
index cbfe9069..bebac79d 100755
--- a/prysm/build_validator.sh
+++ b/prysm/build_validator.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ else
   go install github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk@latest
 fi
 
-build_method=${build_method:-bazel}  # Default to bazel if not set
+build_method=${build_method:-go}  # Default to go if not set
 
 case ${build_method} in
   "go")
diff --git a/prysm/build_validator_minimal.sh b/prysm/build_validator_minimal.sh
index 1b1a7276..c1f16b87 100755
--- a/prysm/build_validator_minimal.sh
+++ b/prysm/build_validator_minimal.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ else
   go install github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk@latest
 fi
 
-build_method=${build_method:-bazel}  # Default to bazel if not set
+# Until this upstream issue (https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/issues/14703) is resolved, we
+# need to build minimal using Bazel.
+# build_method=${build_method:-go}
+build_method=bazel 
 
 case ${build_method} in
   "go")