diff --git a/examples/basic_graph/.bazelrc b/examples/basic_graph/.bazelrc
index 8ffb96b..2fd4bea 100644
--- a/examples/basic_graph/.bazelrc
+++ b/examples/basic_graph/.bazelrc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import ../../.bazelrc
+
 build --java_runtime_version=21
 build --tool_java_runtime_version=21
 
diff --git a/examples/hello_world/.bazelrc b/examples/hello_world/.bazelrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..005efba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello_world/.bazelrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import ../../.bazelrc
diff --git a/examples/podcast_reviews/.bazelrc b/examples/podcast_reviews/.bazelrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..005efba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/podcast_reviews/.bazelrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import ../../.bazelrc