diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 855bc5770e169..2a1b030700ec2 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 startup --host_jvm_args=-Xmx8g
 startup --unlimit_coredumps
 
+build --java_language_version=17
+build --java_runtime_version=17
+build --tool_java_language_version=17
+build --tool_java_runtime_version=17
+build --experimental_remote_cache_compression
+
 run --color=yes
 build:release --workspace_status_command=./build/print-workspace-status.sh --stamp
 build:release --config=ci