diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 6ebc08d0dc3..1fc9c565a81 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ run --color=yes
 
 build --color=yes
 build --enable_platform_specific_config
-
+build --jvmopt='--add-opens=java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED'
+test --jvmopt='--add-opens=java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED'
 test --action_env=TEST_TMPDIR=/tmp
 
 test  --experimental_strict_java_deps=warn
diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index 0a43ee3e452..33888f8b045 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -46,12 +46,4 @@ java_library(
         "@maven//:org_openjdk_jmh_jmh_generator_annprocess",
         "@maven//:org_mockito_mockito_junit_jupiter",
     ],
-)
-
-java_binary(
-    name = "test_deps_bin",
-    deps = [":test_deps"],
-    jvm_flags = [
-        "--add-opens=java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED",
-    ],
 )
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