diff --git a/.buildkite-bazelrc b/.buildkite-bazelrc
index d4507e0ab..376df156a 100644
--- a/.buildkite-bazelrc
+++ b/.buildkite-bazelrc
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ startup --host_jvm_args=-Xmx500m --host_jvm_args=-Xms500m
 
 build --local_resources=1536,0.5,1
 build --spawn_strategy=standalone --genrule_strategy=standalone
+build --experimental_strict_action_env
+build --disk_cache=/tmp/bazelbuilds
 build --noshow_progress
 build --verbose_failures
 build --test_output=errors