diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/BUILD.bazel b/packages/schematics/angular/BUILD.bazel
index b4fc4e885c30..34d730f2aa6d 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/BUILD.bazel
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
 
-load("@bazel_skylib//rules:copy_file.bzl", "copy_file")
 load("@npm//:defs.bzl", "npm_link_all_packages")
 load("//tools:defaults.bzl", "copy_to_bin", "jasmine_test", "npm_package", "ts_project")
 load("//tools:ts_json_schema.bzl", "ts_json_schema")
@@ -46,10 +45,11 @@ copy_to_bin(
     srcs = glob(["**/schema.json"]),
 )
 
-copy_file(
+genrule(
     name = "angular_best_practices",
-    src = "//:node_modules/@angular/core/resources/best-practices.md",
-    out = "ai-config/files/__bestPracticesName__.template",
+    srcs = ["//:node_modules/@angular/core/dir"],
+    outs = ["ai-config/files/__bestPracticesName__.template"],
+    cmd = "cp $(execpath //:node_modules/@angular/core/dir)/resources/best-practices.md $@",
 )
 
 RUNTIME_ASSETS = [