diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index cc2e86a7aa40..793470faaa6a 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ build --host_force_python=PY3
 build --java_runtime_version=remotejdk_11
 build --tool_java_runtime_version=remotejdk_11
 build --platform_mappings=bazel/platform_mappings
+# silence absl logspam.
+build --copt=-DABSL_MIN_LOG_LEVEL=4
 
 # Pass PATH, CC, CXX and LLVM_CONFIG variables from the environment.
 build --action_env=CC --host_action_env=CC