diff --git a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/__init__.py b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/__init__.py
index 6c14066..ea98f79 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/__init__.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 DEPS = [
     'fuchsia/git_roll_util',
     'pigweed/bazel',
+    'recipe_engine/context',
     'recipe_engine/path',
     'recipe_engine/step',
 ]
diff --git a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/api.py b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/api.py
index 400908e..6a44d16 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/api.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/api.py
@@ -146,9 +146,10 @@
                 options=BazelOptions(),
             )
 
-            self.m.step(
-                'bazelisk build --nobuild',
-                [runner.ensure(), 'mod', 'deps', '--lockfile_mode=update'],
-            )
+            with self.m.context(cwd=checkout.root):
+                self.m.step(
+                    'bazelisk mod deps --lockfile_mode=update',
+                    [runner.ensure(), 'mod', 'deps', '--lockfile_mode=update'],
+                )
 
         return [roll]
diff --git a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/tests/full.expected/no-trigger.json b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/tests/full.expected/no-trigger.json
index 2f2a210..02c1a96 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/tests/full.expected/no-trigger.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/tests/full.expected/no-trigger.json
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@
       "-json-output",
       "/path/to/tmp/json"
     ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/checkout",
     "name": "update MODULE.bazel.lock.ensure bazelisk",
     "~followup_annotations": [
       "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@",
@@ -632,6 +633,7 @@
       "[CLEANUP]/tmp_tmp_1/bazelisk",
       "version"
     ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/checkout",
     "name": "update MODULE.bazel.lock.bazel version",
     "~followup_annotations": [
       "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
@@ -644,7 +646,8 @@
       "deps",
       "--lockfile_mode=update"
     ],
-    "name": "update MODULE.bazel.lock.bazelisk build --nobuild",
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/checkout",
+    "name": "update MODULE.bazel.lock.bazelisk mod deps --lockfile_mode=update",
     "~followup_annotations": [
       "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
     ]
diff --git a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/tests/full.expected/success.json b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/tests/full.expected/success.json
index d85feb4..557539e 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/tests/full.expected/success.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/bazel_roll/tests/full.expected/success.json
@@ -740,6 +740,7 @@
       "-json-output",
       "/path/to/tmp/json"
     ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/checkout",
     "luci_context": {
       "realm": {
         "name": "project:ci"
@@ -773,6 +774,7 @@
       "[CLEANUP]/tmp_tmp_1/bazelisk",
       "version"
     ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/checkout",
     "luci_context": {
       "realm": {
         "name": "project:ci"
@@ -797,6 +799,7 @@
       "deps",
       "--lockfile_mode=update"
     ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/checkout",
     "luci_context": {
       "realm": {
         "name": "project:ci"
@@ -809,7 +812,7 @@
         "hostname": "rdbhost"
       }
     },
-    "name": "update MODULE.bazel.lock.bazelisk build --nobuild",
+    "name": "update MODULE.bazel.lock.bazelisk mod deps --lockfile_mode=update",
     "~followup_annotations": [
       "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
     ]
diff --git a/recipes/bazel_roller.expected/success.json b/recipes/bazel_roller.expected/success.json
index b984660..bcfa777 100644
--- a/recipes/bazel_roller.expected/success.json
+++ b/recipes/bazel_roller.expected/success.json
@@ -1690,6 +1690,7 @@
       "-json-output",
       "/path/to/tmp/json"
     ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
     "luci_context": {
       "realm": {
         "name": "project:ci"
@@ -1723,6 +1724,7 @@
       "[CLEANUP]/tmp_tmp_1/bazelisk",
       "version"
     ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
     "luci_context": {
       "realm": {
         "name": "project:ci"
@@ -1747,6 +1749,7 @@
       "deps",
       "--lockfile_mode=update"
     ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
     "luci_context": {
       "realm": {
         "name": "project:ci"
@@ -1759,7 +1762,7 @@
         "hostname": "rdbhost"
       }
     },
-    "name": "update MODULE.bazel.lock.bazelisk build --nobuild",
+    "name": "update MODULE.bazel.lock.bazelisk mod deps --lockfile_mode=update",
     "~followup_annotations": [
       "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
     ]