Description of the problem / feature request:

cc_test rules trigger remote JDK download (~200 MB), which is undesirable when operating under constraints on storage capacity and/or network capacity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_astonishment also applies.

What's the simplest, easiest way to reproduce this bug? Please provide a minimal example if possible.

$ rm -rf $HOME/.cache/bazel
$ git clone https://github.com/google/re2.git
$ cd re2
$ bazel build //:all --experimental_repository_resolved_file=resolved.bzl
$ grep openjdk resolved.bzl
$ bazel query 'somepath(//:all, @remote_coverage_tools//:all)'

What operating system are you running Bazel on?

Linux

What's the output of bazel info release?

release 5.0.0