diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index df73413..3eb09a1 100644
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -1495,6 +1495,34 @@
         'Cannot find the MPI library file in %s/lib or %s/lib64 or %s/lib32' %
         (mpi_home, mpi_home, mpi_home))
 
+def system_specific_test_config(env):
+  """Add default test flags required for TF tests to bazelrc."""
+  write_to_bazelrc('test --flaky_test_attempts=3')
+  write_to_bazelrc('test --test_size_filters=small,medium')
+  write_to_bazelrc(
+      'test --test_tag_filters=-benchmark-test,-no_oss,-oss_serial')
+  write_to_bazelrc('test --build_tag_filters=-benchmark-test,-no_oss')
+  if is_windows():
+    if env.get('TF_NEED_CUDA', None) == 1:
+      write_to_bazelrc(
+          'test --test_tag_filters=-no_windows,-no_windows_gpu,-no_gpu')
+      write_to_bazelrc(
+          'test --build_tag_filters=-no_windows,-no_windows_gpu,-no_gpu')
+    else:
+      write_to_bazelrc('test --test_tag_filters=-no_windows,-gpu')
+      write_to_bazelrc('test --build_tag_filters=-no_windows,-gpu')
+  elif is_macos():
+    write_to_bazelrc('test --test_tag_filters=-gpu,-nomac,-no_mac')
+    write_to_bazelrc('test --build_tag_filters=-gpu,-nomac,-no_mac')
+  elif is_linux():
+    if env.get('TF_NEED_CUDA', None) == 1:
+      write_to_bazelrc('test --test_tag_filters=-no_gpu')
+      write_to_bazelrc('test --build_tag_filters=-no_gpu')
+      write_to_bazelrc('test --test_env=LD_LIBRARY_PATH')
+    else:
+      write_to_bazelrc('test --test_tag_filters=-gpu')
+      write_to_bazelrc('test --build_tag_filters=-gpu')
+
 
 def set_system_libs_flag(environ_cp):
   syslibs = environ_cp.get('TF_SYSTEM_LIBS', '')
@@ -1705,6 +1733,8 @@
     create_android_ndk_rule(environ_cp)
     create_android_sdk_rule(environ_cp)
 
+  system_specific_test_config(os.environ)
+
   if get_var(
       environ_cp, 'TF_CONFIGURE_APPLE_BAZEL_RULES',
       'Configure Bazel rules for Apple platforms', False,