diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 08c6f02..43e7a4c 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # use the local JDK for everything
-build --tool_java_runtime_version=remote_jdk11
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+build --tool_java_runtime_version=remotejdk11_linux
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d8ad95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bazel-*
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