diff --git a/tensorflow_model_optimization/python/core/sparsity/keras/tools/BUILD b/tensorflow_model_optimization/python/core/sparsity/keras/tools/BUILD
index 0414f47e..ec4e8326 100644
--- a/tensorflow_model_optimization/python/core/sparsity/keras/tools/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow_model_optimization/python/core/sparsity/keras/tools/BUILD
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ py_test(
 py_binary(
     name = "evaluate_pruning",
     srcs = ["evaluate_pruning.py"],
+    strict_deps = False,
     deps = [
         ":sparsity_tooling",
         # google/protobuf:use_fast_cpp_protos dep1,  # Automatically added
diff --git a/tensorflow_model_optimization/python/examples/clustering/keras/imdb/BUILD b/tensorflow_model_optimization/python/examples/clustering/keras/imdb/BUILD
index 6a204573..c041a1e6 100644
--- a/tensorflow_model_optimization/python/examples/clustering/keras/imdb/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow_model_optimization/python/examples/clustering/keras/imdb/BUILD
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ py_binary(
     srcs = [
         "imdb_lstm.py",
     ],
+    strict_deps = False,
     deps = [
         # google/protobuf:use_fast_cpp_protos dep1,  # Automatically added
         # numpy dep1,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ py_binary(
     srcs = [
         "imdb_rnn.py",
     ],
+    strict_deps = False,
     deps = [
         # google/protobuf:use_fast_cpp_protos dep1,  # Automatically added
         # numpy dep1,
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ py_binary(
     srcs = [
         "imdb_gru.py",
     ],
+    strict_deps = False,
     deps = [
         # google/protobuf:use_fast_cpp_protos dep1,  # Automatically added
         # numpy dep1,
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ py_binary(
     srcs = [
         "imdb_multiple_cells.py",
     ],
+    strict_deps = False,
     deps = [
         ":imdb_utils",
         # google/protobuf:use_fast_cpp_protos dep1,  # Automatically added