diff --git a/bazel/mac/app_helpers.bzl b/bazel/mac/app_helpers.bzl
index 259513b02..3cfd70fa7 100644
--- a/bazel/mac/app_helpers.bzl
+++ b/bazel/mac/app_helpers.bzl
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
 load("@bazel_skylib//rules:expand_template.bzl", "expand_template")
 load("@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:macos.bzl", "macos_application")
 load("//bazel:variables.bzl", "VERSION_PLIST")
-load("//bazel/mac:variables.bzl", "MACOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET", "MACOS_BUNDLE_ID_BASE",
-                                  "COMMON_LINKOPTS")
+load("//bazel/mac:variables.bzl",
+     "MACOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET",
+     "MACOS_BUNDLE_ID_BASE",
+     "CEF_FRAMEWORK_NAME",
+     "COMMON_LINKOPTS")
 
-def _declare_helper_app(name, info_plist, deps, helper_base_name, helper_suffix):
+def _declare_helper_app(name, info_plist, deps, helper_base_name, helper_suffix, **kwargs):
     """
     Creates a Helper .app target.
     """
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ def _declare_helper_app(name, info_plist, deps, helper_base_name, helper_suffix)
         deps = [
             "@cef//:cef_sandbox",
         ] + deps,
+        **kwargs,
     )
 
 HELPERS = {
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ HELPERS = {
     "HelperRenderer": "Renderer",
 }
 
-def declare_all_helper_apps(name, info_plist, deps):
+def declare_all_helper_apps(name, info_plist, deps, **kwargs):
     """
     Creates all Helper .app targets.
     """
@@ -63,9 +67,10 @@ def declare_all_helper_apps(name, info_plist, deps):
         deps = deps,
         helper_base_name = h,
         helper_suffix = v,
+        **kwargs,
     ) for h, v in HELPERS.items()]
 
-def declare_main_app(name, info_plist, deps, resources, linkopts=[]):
+def declare_main_app(name, info_plist, deps, resources, linkopts=[], **kwargs):
     """
     Creates the main .app target.
     """
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ def declare_main_app(name, info_plist, deps, resources, linkopts=[]):
             ":HelperGPU": "Frameworks",
             ":HelperPlugin": "Frameworks",
             ":HelperRenderer": "Frameworks",
+            "@cef//:cef_framework": "Frameworks/{}.framework".format(CEF_FRAMEWORK_NAME),
         },
         bundle_name = name,
         bundle_id = "{}.{}".format(MACOS_BUNDLE_ID_BASE, name.lower()),
@@ -102,7 +108,6 @@ def declare_main_app(name, info_plist, deps, resources, linkopts=[]):
         target_compatible_with = [
             "@platforms//os:macos",
         ],
-        deps = [
-            "@cef//:cef_framework",
-        ] + deps,
+        deps = deps,
+        **kwargs,
     )
diff --git a/tools/distrib/bazel/BUILD.bazel b/tools/distrib/bazel/BUILD.bazel
index a44b8ba86..1dc25e899 100755
--- a/tools/distrib/bazel/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/tools/distrib/bazel/BUILD.bazel
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package(default_visibility = [
     "//visibility:public",
 ])
 
+load("@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:copy_directory.bzl", "copy_directory")
 load("@bazel_skylib//lib:selects.bzl", "selects")
-load("@build_bazel_rules_apple//apple:apple.bzl", "apple_dynamic_framework_import")
 load("//bazel:library_helpers.bzl", "declare_cc_library", "declare_objc_library")
 load("//bazel/win:variables.bzl",
      WIN_DLLS="DLLS",
@@ -309,10 +309,15 @@ alias(
     }),
 )
 
-apple_dynamic_framework_import(
+# Copy the CEF framework into the app bundle but do not link it. See
+# https://groups.google.com/g/cef-announce/c/Fith0A3kWtw/m/6ds_mJVMCQAJ
+# for background. Use `copy_directory` instead of `filegroup` to remove
+# the Debug/Release path prefix.
+copy_directory(
     name = "cef_framework",
-    framework_imports = select({
-        "@cef//:dbg": glob(["Debug/{}.framework/**".format(CEF_FRAMEWORK_NAME)]),
-        "//conditions:default": glob(["Release/{}.framework/**".format(CEF_FRAMEWORK_NAME)]),
+    src = select({
+        "@cef//:dbg": "Debug/{}.framework".format(CEF_FRAMEWORK_NAME),
+        "//conditions:default": "Release/{}.framework".format(CEF_FRAMEWORK_NAME),
     }),
+    out = "{}.framework".format(CEF_FRAMEWORK_NAME),
 )
diff --git a/tools/distrib/bazel/MODULE.bazel.in b/tools/distrib/bazel/MODULE.bazel.in
index 24667b8c6..15b8782cd 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/bazel/MODULE.bazel.in
+++ b/tools/distrib/bazel/MODULE.bazel.in
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ bazel_dep(name = "rules_apple", version = "3.6.0", repo_name = "build_bazel_rule
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_cc", version = "0.0.9")
 
 # Add other dependencies here.
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.9")