diff --git a/bp2build/conversion.go b/bp2build/conversion.go
index 7877bb8..787222d 100644
--- a/bp2build/conversion.go
+++ b/bp2build/conversion.go
@@ -21,14 +21,15 @@
 	mode CodegenMode) []BazelFile {
 	files := make([]BazelFile, 0, len(ruleShims)+len(buildToTargets)+numAdditionalFiles)
 
-	// Write top level files: WORKSPACE and BUILD. These files are empty.
+	// Write top level files: WORKSPACE. These files are empty.
 	files = append(files, newFile("", "WORKSPACE", ""))
-	// Used to denote that the top level directory is a package.
-	files = append(files, newFile("", GeneratedBuildFileName, ""))
-
-	files = append(files, newFile(bazelRulesSubDir, GeneratedBuildFileName, ""))
 
 	if mode == QueryView {
+		// Used to denote that the top level directory is a package.
+		files = append(files, newFile("", GeneratedBuildFileName, ""))
+
+		files = append(files, newFile(bazelRulesSubDir, GeneratedBuildFileName, ""))
+
 		// These files are only used for queryview.
 		files = append(files, newFile(bazelRulesSubDir, "providers.bzl", providersBzl))