diff --git a/.bazelci/config.yaml b/.bazelci/config.yaml
index 416427edd..c24c63e62 100644
--- a/.bazelci/config.yaml
+++ b/.bazelci/config.yaml
@@ -193,6 +193,6 @@ tasks:
     test_targets: *min_supported_targets
 
 buildifier:
-  version: latest
+  version: "4.2.5" 
   # keep this argument in sync with .pre-commit-config.yaml
   warnings: "all"
diff --git a/examples/third_party/openssl/BUILD.perl.bazel b/examples/third_party/openssl/BUILD.perl.bazel
deleted file mode 100644
index 080067c17..000000000
--- a/examples/third_party/openssl/BUILD.perl.bazel
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-load("@bazel_skylib//rules:select_file.bzl", "select_file")
-
-package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
-
-filegroup(
-    name = "all_srcs",
-    srcs = glob(
-        include = ["**"],
-        exclude = ["*.bazel"],
-    ),
-)
-
-select_file(
-    name = "perl",
-    srcs = ":all_srcs",
-    subpath = "perl/bin/perl.exe",
-)