diff --git a/tools/remote_build/rbe_common.bazelrc b/tools/remote_build/rbe_common.bazelrc
index 474f45bf53d..df72f129aba 100644
--- a/tools/remote_build/rbe_common.bazelrc
+++ b/tools/remote_build/rbe_common.bazelrc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ build --verbose_failures=true
 
 build --experimental_strict_action_env=true
 build --action_env=BAZEL_DO_NOT_DETECT_CPP_TOOLCHAIN=1
+build --toolchain_resolution_debug
 
 # don't use port server
 build --define GRPC_PORT_ISOLATED_RUNTIME=1