diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 178245be2..e6d35a099 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ test:remote --remote_timeout=3600
 test:remote --keep_going
 
 # Configuration specific to buildkite CI testing the default workspace
-test:buildkite --action_env=PATH 
-test:buildkite --define=ENV_KEY=my_key # for tests/container:set_env_make_vars_test 
-test:buildkite --define=ENV_VALUE=my_value # for tests/container:set_env_make_vars_test 
+test:buildkite --action_env=PATH
+test:buildkite --define=ENV_KEY=my_key # for tests/container:set_env_make_vars_test
+test:buildkite --define=ENV_VALUE=my_value # for tests/container:set_env_make_vars_test
 test:buildkite --test_output=errors
+test:buildkite --experimental_allow_tags_propagation
diff --git a/tests/docker/package_managers/BUILD b/tests/docker/package_managers/BUILD
index d658bf481..769e3429d 100644
--- a/tests/docker/package_managers/BUILD
+++ b/tests/docker/package_managers/BUILD
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ install_pkgs(
     image_tar = "@ubuntu1604//:ubuntu1604_vanilla.tar",
     installables_tar = ":download_pkg_git.tar",
     output_image_name = "test_install_pkgs_duplicate",
+    tags = ["no-cache"],
 )
 
 install_pkgs(
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ install_pkgs(
     image_tar = "@ubuntu1604//:ubuntu1604_vanilla.tar",
     installables_tar = ":download_pkg_git.tar",
     output_image_name = "test_install_pkgs_duplicate",
+    tags = ["no-cache"],
 )
 
 compare_ids_test(