diff --git a/buildscripts/kokoro/bazel.cfg b/buildscripts/kokoro/bazel.cfg
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+++ b/buildscripts/kokoro/bazel.cfg
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+# Config file for internal CI
+
+# Location of the continuous shell script in repository.
+build_file: "grpc-java/buildscripts/kokoro/bazel.sh"
+timeout_mins: 45
diff --git a/buildscripts/kokoro/bazel.sh b/buildscripts/kokoro/bazel.sh
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+++ b/buildscripts/kokoro/bazel.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -exu -o pipefail
+
+cd github/grpc-java
+bazel build ...