diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 2dfae9d231c..3f2ec498c1b 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-build --java_language_version=17 --javacopt=-source --javacopt=8 --javacopt=-target --javacopt=8
-test  --java_language_version=17 --javacopt=-source --javacopt=8 --javacopt=-target --javacopt=8 --java_runtime_version=17
+build --java_language_version=17 
+test  --java_language_version=17 --java_runtime_version=17
 
 # delete testdata package needed for bazel integration tests
 build --deleted_packages=//aspect/testing/tests/src/com/google/idea/blaze/aspect/integration/testdata