diff --git a/aspect/intellij_info_impl.bzl b/aspect/intellij_info_impl.bzl
index 2192d7fd4e2..123fe8a7820 100644
--- a/aspect/intellij_info_impl.bzl
+++ b/aspect/intellij_info_impl.bzl
@@ -233,11 +233,22 @@ def _is_language_specific_proto_library(ctx, target):
         return True
     return False
 
+def _stringify_label(label):
+    s = str(label)
+
+    # If the label is in the main repo, make sure any leading '@'s are stripped so that tests are
+    # okay with the fixture setups.
+    if s.startswith("@@//"):
+        return s[2:]
+    if s.startswith("@//"):
+        return s[1:]
+    return s
+
 def make_target_key(label, aspect_ids):
     """Returns a TargetKey proto struct from a target."""
     return struct_omit_none(
         aspect_ids = tuple(aspect_ids) if aspect_ids else None,
-        label = str(label),
+        label = _stringify_label(label),
     )
 
 def make_dep(dep, dependency_type):
@@ -255,7 +266,7 @@ def make_dep_from_label(label, dependency_type):
     """Returns a Dependency proto struct from a label."""
     return struct(
         dependency_type = dependency_type,
-        target = struct(label = str(label)),
+        target = struct(label = _stringify_label(label)),
     )
 
 def update_sync_output_groups(groups_dict, key, new_set):