diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/bzlmod/ModuleFileGlobals.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/bzlmod/ModuleFileGlobals.java
index 4e8054c347e1a9..c711c83f0fabf4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/bzlmod/ModuleFileGlobals.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/bzlmod/ModuleFileGlobals.java
@@ -350,13 +350,27 @@ public void bazelDep(
               + " selected. Should be absolute target patterns (ie. beginning with either"
               + " <code>@</code> or <code>//</code>). See <a href=\"${link toolchains}\">toolchain"
               + " resolution</a> for more information.",
+      parameters = {
+        @Param(
+            name = "dev_dependency",
+            doc =
+                "If true, the execution platforms will not be registered if the current module is"
+                    + " not the root module or `--ignore_dev_dependency` is enabled.",
+            named = true,
+            positional = false,
+            defaultValue = "False"),
+      },
       extraPositionals =
           @Param(
               name = "platform_labels",
               allowedTypes = {@ParamType(type = Sequence.class, generic1 = String.class)},
               doc = "The labels of the platforms to register."))
-  public void registerExecutionPlatforms(Sequence<?> platformLabels) throws EvalException {
+  public void registerExecutionPlatforms(boolean devDependency, Sequence<?> platformLabels)
+      throws EvalException {
     hadNonModuleCall = true;
+    if (ignoreDevDeps && devDependency) {
+      return;
+    }
     module.addExecutionPlatformsToRegister(
         checkAllAbsolutePatterns(platformLabels, "register_execution_platforms"));
   }
@@ -368,13 +382,27 @@ public void registerExecutionPlatforms(Sequence<?> platformLabels) throws EvalEx
               + " Should be absolute target patterns (ie. beginning with either <code>@</code> or"
               + " <code>//</code>). See <a href=\"${link toolchains}\">toolchain resolution</a> for"
               + " more information.",
+      parameters = {
+        @Param(
+            name = "dev_dependency",
+            doc =
+                "If true, the toolchains will not be registered if the current module is not the"
+                    + " root module or `--ignore_dev_dependency` is enabled.",
+            named = true,
+            positional = false,
+            defaultValue = "False"),
+      },
       extraPositionals =
           @Param(
               name = "toolchain_labels",
               allowedTypes = {@ParamType(type = Sequence.class, generic1 = String.class)},
               doc = "The labels of the toolchains to register."))
-  public void registerToolchains(Sequence<?> toolchainLabels) throws EvalException {
+  public void registerToolchains(boolean devDependency, Sequence<?> toolchainLabels)
+      throws EvalException {
     hadNonModuleCall = true;
+    if (ignoreDevDeps && devDependency) {
+      return;
+    }
     module.addToolchainsToRegister(
         checkAllAbsolutePatterns(toolchainLabels, "register_toolchains"));
   }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/RegisteredExecutionPlatformsFunctionTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/RegisteredExecutionPlatformsFunctionTest.java
index 622eafea37b648..f40c8d01ade7a4 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/RegisteredExecutionPlatformsFunctionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/RegisteredExecutionPlatformsFunctionTest.java
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ public void testRegisteredExecutionPlatforms_bzlmod() throws Exception {
     scratch.overwriteFile(
         "MODULE.bazel",
         "register_execution_platforms('//:plat')",
+        "register_execution_platforms('//:dev_plat',dev_dependency=True)",
         "bazel_dep(name='bbb',version='1.0')",
         "bazel_dep(name='ccc',version='1.1')");
     registry
@@ -348,11 +349,13 @@ public void testRegisteredExecutionPlatforms_bzlmod() throws Exception {
             createModuleKey("bbb", "1.0"),
             "module(name='bbb',version='1.0')",
             "register_execution_platforms('//:plat')",
+            "register_execution_platforms('//:dev_plat',dev_dependency=True)",
             "bazel_dep(name='ddd',version='1.0')")
         .addModule(
             createModuleKey("ccc", "1.1"),
             "module(name='ccc',version='1.1')",
             "register_execution_platforms('//:plat')",
+            "register_execution_platforms('//:dev_plat',dev_dependency=True)",
             "bazel_dep(name='ddd',version='1.1')")
         // ddd@1.0 is not selected
         .addModule(
@@ -371,7 +374,8 @@ public void testRegisteredExecutionPlatforms_bzlmod() throws Exception {
           moduleRoot.getRelative(repo).getRelative("BUILD").getPathString(),
           "platform(name='plat')");
     }
-    scratch.overwriteFile("BUILD", "platform(name='plat');platform(name='wsplat')");
+    scratch.overwriteFile(
+        "BUILD", "platform(name='plat')", "platform(name='dev_plat')", "platform(name='wsplat')");
     rewriteWorkspace("register_execution_platforms('//:wsplat')");
 
     SkyKey executionPlatformsKey = RegisteredExecutionPlatformsValue.key(targetConfigKey);
@@ -387,6 +391,7 @@ public void testRegisteredExecutionPlatforms_bzlmod() throws Exception {
     assertExecutionPlatformLabels(result.get(executionPlatformsKey))
         .containsExactly(
             Label.parseCanonical("//:plat"),
+            Label.parseCanonical("//:dev_plat"),
             Label.parseCanonical("@@bbb~1.0//:plat"),
             Label.parseCanonical("@@ccc~1.1//:plat"),
             Label.parseCanonical("@@eee~1.0//:plat"),
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/RegisteredToolchainsFunctionTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/RegisteredToolchainsFunctionTest.java
index 4495ddd0233704..d9bce3c2f5e80d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/RegisteredToolchainsFunctionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skyframe/RegisteredToolchainsFunctionTest.java
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ public void testRegisteredToolchains_bzlmod() throws Exception {
     scratch.overwriteFile(
         "MODULE.bazel",
         "register_toolchains('//:tool')",
+        "register_toolchains('//:dev_tool',dev_dependency=True)",
         "bazel_dep(name='bbb',version='1.0')",
         "bazel_dep(name='ccc',version='1.1')",
         "bazel_dep(name='toolchain_def',version='1.0')");
@@ -315,12 +316,14 @@ public void testRegisteredToolchains_bzlmod() throws Exception {
             createModuleKey("bbb", "1.0"),
             "module(name='bbb',version='1.0')",
             "register_toolchains('//:tool')",
+            "register_toolchains('//:dev_tool',dev_dependency=True)",
             "bazel_dep(name='ddd',version='1.0')",
             "bazel_dep(name='toolchain_def',version='1.0')")
         .addModule(
             createModuleKey("ccc", "1.1"),
             "module(name='ccc',version='1.1')",
             "register_toolchains('//:tool')",
+            "register_toolchains('//:dev_tool',dev_dependency=True)",
             "bazel_dep(name='ddd',version='1.1')",
             "bazel_dep(name='toolchain_def',version='1.0')")
         // ddd@1.0 is not selected
@@ -328,11 +331,13 @@ public void testRegisteredToolchains_bzlmod() throws Exception {
             createModuleKey("ddd", "1.0"),
             "module(name='ddd',version='1.0')",
             "register_toolchains('//:tool')",
+            "register_toolchains('//:dev_tool',dev_dependency=True)",
             "bazel_dep(name='toolchain_def',version='1.0')")
         .addModule(
             createModuleKey("ddd", "1.1"),
             "module(name='ddd',version='1.1')",
             "register_toolchains('@eee//:tool', '//:tool')",
+            "register_toolchains('@eee//:dev_tool',dev_dependency=True)",
             "bazel_dep(name='eee',version='1.0')",
             "bazel_dep(name='toolchain_def',version='1.0')")
         .addModule(
@@ -369,11 +374,13 @@ public void testRegisteredToolchains_bzlmod() throws Exception {
       scratch.file(
           moduleRoot.getRelative(repo).getRelative("BUILD").getPathString(),
           "load('@toolchain_def//:toolchain_def.bzl', 'declare_toolchain')",
-          "declare_toolchain(name='tool')");
+          "declare_toolchain(name='tool')",
+          "declare_toolchain(name='dev_tool')");
     }
     scratch.overwriteFile(
         "BUILD",
         "load('@toolchain_def//:toolchain_def.bzl', 'declare_toolchain')",
+        "declare_toolchain(name='dev_tool')",
         "declare_toolchain(name='tool')",
         "declare_toolchain(name='wstool')");
     rewriteWorkspace("register_toolchains('//:wstool')");
@@ -391,6 +398,7 @@ public void testRegisteredToolchains_bzlmod() throws Exception {
     assertToolchainLabels(result.get(toolchainsKey))
         .containsAtLeast(
             Label.parseCanonical("//:tool_impl"),
+            Label.parseCanonical("//:dev_tool_impl"),
             Label.parseCanonical("@@bbb~1.0//:tool_impl"),
             Label.parseCanonical("@@ccc~1.1//:tool_impl"),
             Label.parseCanonical("@@eee~1.0//:tool_impl"),