diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 7c106c979b..9bfd1e1781 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ build:remote --remote_timeout=600
 build:remote --jobs=150
 build:remote --google_default_credentials
 
+# Force remote exeuctions to consider the entire run as linux
+build:remote --cpu=k8
+build:remote --host_cpu=k8
+
 # Toolchain and platform related flags
 build:remote --host_javabase=@rbe_ubuntu1604_angular//java:jdk
 build:remote --javabase=@rbe_ubuntu1604_angular//java:jdk