diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 3c7be59..e423765 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@
 build:rbe --remote_executor=remotebuildexecution.googleapis.com
 build:rbe --remote_local_fallback=false
 build:rbe --remote_timeout=600
-build:rbe --spawn_strategy=remote
-build:rbe --strategy=Genrule=remote
-build:rbe --strategy=Closure=remote
-build:rbe --strategy=Javac=remote
-build:rbe --strategy=TestRunner=remote
+build:rbe --spawn_strategy=remote,worker,sandboxed,local
+build:rbe --strategy=Genrule=remote,worker,sandboxed,local
+build:rbe --strategy=Closure=remote,worker,sandboxed,local
+build:rbe --strategy=Javac=remote,worker,sandboxed,local
+build:rbe --strategy=TestRunner=remote,worker,sandboxed,local
 build:rbe --tls_enabled
 test:rbe --test_env=USER=anon
 
diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index 617e355..4d5e588 100644
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 _TF_BAZELRC = ''
 _TF_CURRENT_BAZEL_VERSION = None
 _TF_MIN_BAZEL_VERSION = '0.24.1'
-_TF_MAX_BAZEL_VERSION = '0.26.1'
+_TF_MAX_BAZEL_VERSION = '0.29.1'
 
 NCCL_LIB_PATHS = [
     'lib64/', 'lib/powerpc64le-linux-gnu/', 'lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/', ''
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/install/install_bazel.sh b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/install/install_bazel.sh
index 0e4ce18..68ef830 100755
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/install/install_bazel.sh
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/install/install_bazel.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # ==============================================================================
 
 # Select bazel version.
-BAZEL_VERSION="0.26.1"
+BAZEL_VERSION="0.29.1"
 
 set +e
 local_bazel_ver=$(bazel version 2>&1 | grep -i label | awk '{print $3}')
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/install/install_bazel_from_source.sh b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/install/install_bazel_from_source.sh
index 6d221a7..f032c6c 100755
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/install/install_bazel_from_source.sh
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/install/install_bazel_from_source.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # It will compile bazel from source and install it in /usr/local/bin
 
 # Select bazel version.
-BAZEL_VERSION="0.26.1"
+BAZEL_VERSION="0.29.1"
 
 set +e
 local_bazel_ver=$(bazel version 2>&1 | grep -i label | awk '{print $3}')
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-cpu-jupyter.Dockerfile b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-cpu-jupyter.Dockerfile
index 120f6cb..0c7d19f 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-cpu-jupyter.Dockerfile
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-cpu-jupyter.Dockerfile
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     enum34
 
 # Install bazel
-ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.26.1
+ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.29.1
 RUN mkdir /bazel && \
     wget -O /bazel/installer.sh "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/${BAZEL_VERSION}/bazel-${BAZEL_VERSION}-installer-linux-x86_64.sh" && \
     wget -O /bazel/LICENSE.txt "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/bazel/master/LICENSE" && \
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-cpu.Dockerfile b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-cpu.Dockerfile
index f4396ca..2841329 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-cpu.Dockerfile
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-cpu.Dockerfile
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     enum34
 
 # Install bazel
-ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.26.1
+ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.29.1
 RUN mkdir /bazel && \
     wget -O /bazel/installer.sh "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/${BAZEL_VERSION}/bazel-${BAZEL_VERSION}-installer-linux-x86_64.sh" && \
     wget -O /bazel/LICENSE.txt "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/bazel/master/LICENSE" && \
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-gpu-jupyter.Dockerfile b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-gpu-jupyter.Dockerfile
index c2745d7..ddb10a0 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-gpu-jupyter.Dockerfile
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-gpu-jupyter.Dockerfile
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     enum34
 
 # Install bazel
-ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.26.1
+ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.29.1
 RUN mkdir /bazel && \
     wget -O /bazel/installer.sh "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/${BAZEL_VERSION}/bazel-${BAZEL_VERSION}-installer-linux-x86_64.sh" && \
     wget -O /bazel/LICENSE.txt "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/bazel/master/LICENSE" && \
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-gpu.Dockerfile b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-gpu.Dockerfile
index ddd0c50..ce3c27b 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-gpu.Dockerfile
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/dockerfiles/devel-gpu.Dockerfile
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     enum34
 
 # Install bazel
-ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.26.1
+ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.29.1
 RUN mkdir /bazel && \
     wget -O /bazel/installer.sh "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/${BAZEL_VERSION}/bazel-${BAZEL_VERSION}-installer-linux-x86_64.sh" && \
     wget -O /bazel/LICENSE.txt "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/bazel/master/LICENSE" && \
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/partials/ubuntu/bazel.partial.Dockerfile b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/partials/ubuntu/bazel.partial.Dockerfile
index 7ece3a4..6be41e7 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/partials/ubuntu/bazel.partial.Dockerfile
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/dockerfiles/partials/ubuntu/bazel.partial.Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     enum34
 
 # Install bazel
-ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.26.1
+ARG BAZEL_VERSION=0.29.1
 RUN mkdir /bazel && \
     wget -O /bazel/installer.sh "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/${BAZEL_VERSION}/bazel-${BAZEL_VERSION}-installer-linux-x86_64.sh" && \
     wget -O /bazel/LICENSE.txt "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/bazel/master/LICENSE" && \