diff --git a/.bazelversion b/.bazelversion
index a8a188756826..ba7f754d0c33 100644
--- a/.bazelversion
+++ b/.bazelversion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.1.2
+7.4.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mobile-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/mobile-coverage.yml
index 4150aa5b1365..5913655fec50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mobile-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mobile-coverage.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ jobs:
           run: |
             cd mobile
             tar -czf coverage.tar.gz generated/coverage
+      # TODO(phlax): This is a highly undesirable workaround - remove once
+      #   https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/issues/23247 is resolved/available
+      steps-pre: |
+        - name: Inject bazel version
+          shell: bash
+          run: |
+            echo "7.1.2" > .bazelversion
       target: mobile-coverage
       timeout-minutes: 120
       upload-name: coverage.tar.gz