diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 55e4457ae3b6..9e0f2e69f3e0 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ run --color=yes
 build --color=yes
 build --workspace_status_command="bash bazel/get_workspace_status"
 build --incompatible_strict_action_env
-build --java_runtime_version=remotejdk_11
-build --tool_java_runtime_version=remotejdk_11
+# build --java_runtime_version=remotejdk_11
+# build --tool_java_runtime_version=remotejdk_11
 build --platform_mappings=bazel/platform_mappings
 # silence absl logspam.
 build --copt=-DABSL_MIN_LOG_LEVEL=4