diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/commands/FetchCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/commands/FetchCommand.java
index b3bcc0b..df1d3a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/commands/FetchCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/commands/FetchCommand.java
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@
             Lists.<String>newArrayList(),
             threadsOption.threads,
             EnumSet.noneOf(Setting.class),
-            // TODO(ulfjack): flip this flag for improved performance.
-            /* useGraphlessQuery= */ false);
+            /* useGraphlessQuery= */ true);
 
     // 1. Parse query:
     QueryExpression expr;