diff --git a/src/bin/nativelink.rs b/src/bin/nativelink.rs
index bc37f9146d4..36d4714d5ac 100644
--- a/src/bin/nativelink.rs
+++ b/src/bin/nativelink.rs
@@ -984,3 +984,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn core::error::Error>> {
         .err_tip(|| "main() function failed")?;
     Ok(())
 }
+
+// CI probe: code-only change; the Bazel 8.7.0 compatibility lane should be
+// skipped by the affected-lanes gate while the Bazel 9 lane still runs.