diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..399c48b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+build --cpu=darwin_x86_64
+build --apple_platform_type=macos
+build --xcode_version=10.1
+
+# Disable the Swift compilation worker when running integration tests, since it
+# requires the protobuf dependency which is infeasible to get working on Bazel.
+build --define=RULES_SWIFT_BUILD_DUMMY_WORKER=1
+
+# Stop gap for https://github.com/bazelbuild/tulsi/issues/94.
+# See also: https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/issues/456.
+build "--host_force_python=PY2"
diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index 85b1c03..1218dc4 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 git_repository(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_apple",
     remote = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple.git",
-    tag = "0.16.1",
+    tag = "0.17.2",
 )
 
 load(
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
 )
 swift_rules_dependencies()
 
+# @build_bazel_apple_support is already defined via apple_rules_dependencies above.
+# This helps ensure that Tulsi, rules_apple, etc. are using the same versions.
+load(
+    "@build_bazel_apple_support//lib:repositories.bzl",
+    "apple_support_dependencies",
+)
+
+apple_support_dependencies()
+
 load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_file")
 
 http_file(
diff --git a/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/AspectTests.swift b/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/AspectTests.swift
index abd6842..65bbd2d 100644
--- a/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/AspectTests.swift
+++ b/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/AspectTests.swift
@@ -675,15 +675,15 @@
 
     /// Asserts that the contextual RuleEntry has an attribute with the given name and value.
     @discardableResult
-    func hasIncludes(_ value: [String], line: UInt = #line) -> Context {
+    func hasIncludes(_ value: Set<String>, line: UInt = #line) -> Context {
       guard let ruleEntry = ruleEntry else { return self }
       guard let includes = ruleEntry.includePaths else {
         XCTFail("\(ruleEntry) expected to have includes", line: line)
         return self
       }
-      let paths = includes.map { (path, recursive) -> String in
+      let paths = Set(includes.map { (path, recursive) -> String in
         return path
-      }
+      })
       XCTAssertEqual(paths, value, line: line)
       return self
     }
diff --git a/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/BazelFakeWorkspace.swift b/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/BazelFakeWorkspace.swift
index 6b69e2b..d0ffe2b 100644
--- a/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/BazelFakeWorkspace.swift
+++ b/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/BazelFakeWorkspace.swift
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 class BazelFakeWorkspace {
   let resourcesPathBase = "src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/Resources"
+  let extraBuildFlags: [String]
   var runfilesURL: URL
   var runfilesWorkspaceURL: URL
   var fakeExecroot: URL
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@
     self.fakeExecroot = tempDirURL.appendingPathComponent("fake_execroot", isDirectory: true)
     self.workspaceRootURL = fakeExecroot.appendingPathComponent("__main__", isDirectory: true)
     self.bazelURL = BazelLocator.bazelURL!
+    // Stop gap for https://github.com/bazelbuild/tulsi/issues/94.
+    // See also: https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_apple/issues/456.
+    self.extraBuildFlags = ["--host_force_python=PY2"]
   }
 
   private func addExportsFiles(buildFilePath: String,
diff --git a/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/BazelIntegrationTestCase.swift b/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/BazelIntegrationTestCase.swift
index 2485ebf..ad504fd 100644
--- a/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/BazelIntegrationTestCase.swift
+++ b/src/TulsiGeneratorIntegrationTests/BazelIntegrationTestCase.swift
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
     workspaceRootURL = fakeBazelWorkspace.workspaceRootURL
     bazelURL = fakeBazelWorkspace.bazelURL
 
+    // Add any build options specific to the fakeBazelWorkspace.
+    bazelBuildOptions.append(contentsOf: fakeBazelWorkspace.extraBuildFlags)
+
     if let testOutputPath = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["TEST_UNDECLARED_OUTPUTS_DIR"] {
       testUndeclaredOutputsDir = URL(fileURLWithPath: testOutputPath, isDirectory: true)
     }