diff --git a/test/distrib/bazel/cpp/.bazelrc b/test/distrib/bazel/cpp/.bazelrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15d216b3bec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/distrib/bazel/cpp/.bazelrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# bazelrc file
+
+build --cxxopt='-std=c++14'
diff --git a/test/distrib/bazel/python/.bazelrc b/test/distrib/bazel/python/.bazelrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15d216b3bec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/distrib/bazel/python/.bazelrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# bazelrc file
+
+build --cxxopt='-std=c++14'
diff --git a/test/distrib/bazel/python_second_test_repo/.bazelrc b/test/distrib/bazel/python_second_test_repo/.bazelrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15d216b3bec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/distrib/bazel/python_second_test_repo/.bazelrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# bazelrc file
+
+build --cxxopt='-std=c++14'