diff --git a/cloudbuild/lemming-test.sh b/cloudbuild/lemming-test.sh
index ddd52451..b4831383 100755
--- a/cloudbuild/lemming-test.sh
+++ b/cloudbuild/lemming-test.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 
 set -xe
 
+cat << EOF > ~/.bazelrc
+build --remote_cache https://storage.googleapis.com/lemming-bazel-cache
+build --google_default_credentials
+EOF
+
 export PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/go/bin
 gopath=$(go env GOPATH)
 export PATH=${PATH}:$gopath/bin
diff --git a/cloudbuild/operator-test.sh b/cloudbuild/operator-test.sh
index 97220ee4..06871d8c 100755
--- a/cloudbuild/operator-test.sh
+++ b/cloudbuild/operator-test.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 
 set -xe
 
+cat << EOF > ~/.bazelrc
+build --remote_cache https://storage.googleapis.com/lemming-bazel-cache
+build --google_default_credentials
+EOF
+
 export PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/go/bin
 gopath=$(go env GOPATH)
 export PATH=${PATH}:$gopath/bin
@@ -26,5 +31,6 @@ sudo install bazel /usr/local/bin/
 cd /tmp/workspace
 kne deploy ~/kne-internal/deploy/kne/kind-bridge.yaml
 
-skaffold run -m lemming-operator
+make load-operator
+kubectl set image -n lemming-operator deployment/lemming-controller-manager manager=us-west1-docker.pkg.dev/openconfig-lemming/release/operator:ga
 kne create integration_tests/twodut_tests/topology.pb.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cloudbuild/presubmit.sh b/cloudbuild/presubmit.sh
index 11b939f2..149402b4 100755
--- a/cloudbuild/presubmit.sh
+++ b/cloudbuild/presubmit.sh
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ sudo install bazel /usr/local/bin/
 cd /tmp/workspace
 kne deploy ~/kne-internal/deploy/kne/kind-bridge.yaml
 
-set +e
+make load-operator
+kubectl set image -n lemming-operator deployment/lemming-controller-manager manager=us-west1-docker.pkg.dev/openconfig-lemming/release/operator:ga
+make load
 
+set +e
 rc=0
 trap dumpinfo EXIT
 trap 'rc=$?' ERR
 
-make load-operator
-kubectl set image -n lemming-operator deployment/lemming-controller-manager manager=us-west1-docker.pkg.dev/openconfig-lemming/release/operator:ga
-make load
 make itest
 # Reenable these tests once not flaky.
 # cd cloudbuild && ./fp-test.sh