diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 41fdf332..d4e995f1 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ common --enable_platform_specific_config
 build:linux --cxxopt=-std=c++17
 build:macos --cxxopt=-std=c++17
 build:windows --cxxopt=/std:c++17
-build:windows --experimental_strict_action_env
+build:windows --incompatible_strict_action_env
 build:windows --features=compiler_param_file
+build:windows --enable_runfiles
 
 # Common options for CI
 build:_ci_base --curses=no
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ build:ci --action_env=CXX=clang++
 # Windows CI options
 build:windows_ci --config=_ci_base
 build:windows_ci --config=windows
+build:windows_ci --jobs=10
+build:windows_ci --show_progress_rate_limit=60
+build:windows_ci --workspace_status_command="cmd /c exit 0"
 
 # Common options for sanitizers
 build:_sanitizer_base --action_env=CC=clang
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_hosted.yml b/.github/workflows/test_hosted.yml
index f62c9380..8f2611f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_hosted.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_hosted.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ jobs:
           bazelisk-cache: true
           disk-cache: true
           repository-cache: true
+          bazelrc: |
+            startup --windows_enable_symlinks
       - name: Build
-        run: bazel --output_user_root="C:/tmp" --windows_enable_symlinks build --announce_rc --workspace_status_command="cmd /c exit 0" -k "//tensorflow/lite/micro/..."
+        run: bazel build --config=windows_ci --announce_rc -k "//tensorflow/lite/micro/..."
 
   bazel-windows:
     runs-on: windows-x86-n2-16
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ jobs:
           bazelisk-cache: true
           disk-cache: true
           repository-cache: true
+          bazelrc: |
+            startup --windows_enable_symlinks
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          tensorflow/lite/micro/tools/ci_build/test_bazel.sh windows_ci "//tensorflow/lite/micro/..."
+          bazel test --config=windows_ci --build_tests_only "//tensorflow/lite/micro/..."
 
   makefile-windows:
     runs-on: windows-x86-n2-16