diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/destination-bigquery/build.gradle b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/destination-bigquery/build.gradle
index 6b023138d6aa..a55a614d9afa 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/destination-bigquery/build.gradle
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/destination-bigquery/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
 airbyteJavaConnector {
     cdkVersionRequired = '0.15.1'
     features = ['db-destinations', 's3-destinations', 'typing-deduping']
-    useLocalCdk = false
+    useLocalCdk = true
 }
 
 airbyteJavaConnector.addCdkDependencies()