diff --git a/kotlin/internal/jvm/compile.bzl b/kotlin/internal/jvm/compile.bzl
index 671109533..0c63b89db 100644
--- a/kotlin/internal/jvm/compile.bzl
+++ b/kotlin/internal/jvm/compile.bzl
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ def _build_resourcejar_action(ctx):
     return resources_jar_output
 
 # MAIN ACTIONS #########################################################################################################
-def _declare_output_directory(ctx, aspect, dir_name):
-    return ctx.actions.declare_directory("_kotlinc/%s_%s/%s_%s" % (ctx.label.name, aspect, ctx.label.name, dir_name))
+def _output_dir_path(ctx, aspect, dir_name):
+    return "_kotlinc/%s_%s/%s_%s" % (ctx.label.name, aspect, ctx.label.name, dir_name)
 
 def _partition_srcs(srcs):
     """Partition sources for the jvm aspect."""
@@ -173,17 +173,17 @@ def kt_jvm_compile_action(ctx, rule_kind, output_jar):
     else:
         fail("only one friend is possible")
 
-    classes_directory = _declare_output_directory(ctx, "jvm", "classes")
-    generated_classes_directory = _declare_output_directory(ctx, "jvm", "generated_classes")
-    sourcegen_directory = _declare_output_directory(ctx, "jvm", "sourcegenfiles")
-    temp_directory = _declare_output_directory(ctx, "jvm", "temp")
+    classes_directory = _output_dir_path(ctx, "jvm", "classes")
+    generated_classes_directory = _output_dir_path(ctx, "jvm", "generated_classes")
+    sourcegen_directory = _output_dir_path(ctx, "jvm", "sourcegenfiles")
+    temp_directory = _output_dir_path(ctx, "jvm", "temp")
 
     args = _utils.init_args(ctx, rule_kind, module_name)
 
-    args.add("--classdir", classes_directory.path)
-    args.add("--sourcegendir", sourcegen_directory.path)
-    args.add("--tempdir", temp_directory.path)
-    args.add("--kotlin_generated_classdir", generated_classes_directory.path)
+    args.add("--classdir", classes_directory)
+    args.add("--sourcegendir", sourcegen_directory)
+    args.add("--tempdir", temp_directory)
+    args.add("--kotlin_generated_classdir", generated_classes_directory)
 
     args.add("--output", output_jar)
     args.add("--kotlin_output_jdeps", ctx.outputs.jdeps)
@@ -222,10 +222,6 @@ def kt_jvm_compile_action(ctx, rule_kind, output_jar):
             output_jar,
             ctx.outputs.jdeps,
             ctx.outputs.srcjar,
-            sourcegen_directory,
-            classes_directory,
-            temp_directory,
-            generated_classes_directory,
         ],
         executable = toolchain.kotlinbuilder.files_to_run.executable,
         execution_requirements = {"supports-workers": "1"},
diff --git a/kotlin/internal/repositories/nomaven_repositories.bzl b/kotlin/internal/repositories/nomaven_repositories.bzl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0232c85dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kotlin/internal/repositories/nomaven_repositories.bzl
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Copyright 2018 The Bazel Authors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""This file contains the Kotlin compiler repository definitions. It should not be loaded directly by client workspaces.
+"""
+
+load(
+    "//kotlin/internal:defs.bzl",
+    _KT_COMPILER_REPO = "KT_COMPILER_REPO",
+)
+load(
+    "@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl",
+    _http_archive = "http_archive",
+    _http_file = "http_file",
+)
+
+BAZEL_JAVA_LAUNCHER_VERSION = "0.28.1"
+
+KOTLIN_CURRENT_COMPILER_RELEASE = {
+    "urls": [
+        "https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/download/v1.3.50/kotlin-compiler-1.3.50.zip",
+    ],
+    "sha256": "69424091a6b7f52d93eed8bba2ace921b02b113dbb71388d704f8180a6bdc6ec",
+}
+
+def kotlin_repositories(compiler_release = KOTLIN_CURRENT_COMPILER_RELEASE):
+    """Call this in the WORKSPACE file to setup the Kotlin rules.
+
+    Args:
+        compiler_release: (internal) dict containing "urls" and "sha256" for the Kotlin compiler.
+    """
+    _http_archive(
+        name = _KT_COMPILER_REPO,
+        urls = compiler_release["urls"],
+        sha256 = compiler_release["sha256"],
+        build_file = "@io_bazel_rules_kotlin//kotlin/internal/repositories:BUILD.com_github_jetbrains_kotlin",
+        strip_prefix = "kotlinc",
+    )
+
+    _http_file(
+        name = "kt_java_stub_template",
+        urls = [("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bazelbuild/bazel/" +
+                 BAZEL_JAVA_LAUNCHER_VERSION +
+                 "/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/bazel/rules/java/" +
+                 "java_stub_template.txt")],
+        sha256 = "e6531a6539ec1e38fec5e20523ff4bfc883e1cc0209eb658fe82eb918eb49657",
+    )