diff --git a/packages/animations/browser/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/animations/browser/test/BUILD.bazel
index 36b06e16ee..4d46b7c1ae 100644
--- a/packages/animations/browser/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/animations/browser/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/animations/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/animations/test/BUILD.bazel
index ce00fd01a7..2b5e4e288b 100644
--- a/packages/animations/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/animations/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/bazel/src/schematics/BUILD.bazel b/packages/bazel/src/schematics/BUILD.bazel
index 15f8f5a4aa..a51a76767d 100644
--- a/packages/bazel/src/schematics/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/bazel/src/schematics/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ filegroup(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         "//packages/bazel/src/schematics/ng-add:test",
         "//packages/bazel/src/schematics/ng-new:test",
         "//packages/bazel/src/schematics/utility:test",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/benchpress/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/benchpress/test/BUILD.bazel
index 7b89609fb4..ea75062fab 100644
--- a/packages/benchpress/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/benchpress/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//packages/benchpress",
         "//packages/core/testing",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
         "@npm//protractor",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/common/http/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/common/http/test/BUILD.bazel
index a37e1741d7..65eadfbb96 100644
--- a/packages/common/http/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/common/http/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/common/http/testing/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/common/http/testing/test/BUILD.bazel
index 3aff5b14d3..d9de470171 100644
--- a/packages/common/http/testing/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/common/http/testing/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/common/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/common/test/BUILD.bazel
index 613031ca40..87e8552355 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/common/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/common/upgrade/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/common/upgrade/test/BUILD.bazel
index 9e9b56167e..12462680c8 100644
--- a/packages/common/upgrade/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/common/upgrade/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/integrationtest/bazel/injectable_def/app/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/integrationtest/bazel/injectable_def/app/test/BUILD.bazel
index c734409217..6999d6c26a 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/integrationtest/bazel/injectable_def/app/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/integrationtest/bazel/injectable_def/app/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//packages/platform-server",
         "//packages/platform-server/testing",
         "//packages/private/testing",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/integrationtest/bazel/injector_def/ivy_build/app/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/integrationtest/bazel/injector_def/ivy_build/app/test/BUILD.bazel
index b373b4cb48..ab1ed5eb0b 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/integrationtest/bazel/injector_def/ivy_build/app/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/integrationtest/bazel/injector_def/ivy_build/app/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     tags = [
         "ivy-only",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/BUILD.bazel
index d7b53adfe0..8166e70b85 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/fake_core:npm_package",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
 
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ ts_library(
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "integration",
     timeout = "long",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/common:npm_package",
         "//packages/core:npm_package",
@@ -74,10 +75,9 @@ jasmine_node_test(
         # Disabled in AOT mode because we want ngcc to compile non-AOT Angular packages.
         "no-ivy-aot",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":integration_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
         "@npm//canonical-path",
         "@npm//convert-source-map",
     ],
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/annotations/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/annotations/test/BUILD.bazel
index e6a1ebd716..ac632ecd04 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/annotations/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/annotations/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/cycles/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/cycles/test/BUILD.bazel
index d95434faa0..e95443472f 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/cycles/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/cycles/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/entry_point/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/entry_point/test/BUILD.bazel
index ef595d45ee..03c4b93867 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/entry_point/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/entry_point/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/file_system/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/file_system/test/BUILD.bazel
index a84c321523..84ea6a2849 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/file_system/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/file_system/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/imports/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/imports/test/BUILD.bazel
index 5c35f76a07..7b36f38e5e 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/imports/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/imports/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/indexer/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/indexer/test/BUILD.bazel
index 050f641cc2..cc98a4fbab 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/indexer/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/indexer/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/partial_evaluator/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/partial_evaluator/test/BUILD.bazel
index ec5d9b848a..11c584fa0f 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/partial_evaluator/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/partial_evaluator/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/reflection/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/reflection/test/BUILD.bazel
index c99d53bdb1..b786eade07 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/reflection/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/reflection/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/scope/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/scope/test/BUILD.bazel
index 4f2c3e3556..4869bbf684 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/scope/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/scope/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/shims/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/shims/test/BUILD.bazel
index ff3b3ae3f0..de435dc818 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/shims/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/shims/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/typecheck/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/typecheck/test/BUILD.bazel
index 1095455226..a48813d7ad 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/typecheck/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/typecheck/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/util/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/util/test/BUILD.bazel
index afd93119be..a4ca97b5af 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/util/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/util/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/test/BUILD.bazel
index 3b93ae4062..3c651e6540 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "extract_i18n",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/core:npm_package",
     ],
@@ -48,13 +49,11 @@ jasmine_node_test(
         # tool will likely work differently.
         "no-ivy-aot",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":extract_i18n_lib",
         "//packages/common:npm_package",
         "//packages/core",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
         "@npm//minimist",
     ],
 )
@@ -77,6 +76,7 @@ ts_library(
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "ngc",
     timeout = "long",  # 900 seconds
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/common:npm_package",
         "//packages/core:npm_package",
@@ -88,12 +88,10 @@ jasmine_node_test(
         # own tests under //packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc.
         "no-ivy-aot",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":ngc_lib",
         "//packages/core",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
         "@npm//minimist",
         "@npm//rxjs",
         "@npm//tsickle",
@@ -118,15 +116,14 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "perform_watch",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/core:npm_package",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":perform_watch_lib",
         "//packages/core",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
@@ -146,14 +143,13 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "perform_compile",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/core:npm_package",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":perform_compile_lib",
         "//packages/core",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/BUILD.bazel
index 4376113e42..ad3a15b865 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/BUILD.bazel
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "compliance",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/fake_core:npm_package",
     ],
@@ -25,9 +26,8 @@ jasmine_node_test(
     tags = [
         "ivy-only",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/diagnostics/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/test/diagnostics/BUILD.bazel
index be532176ae..be2cece23f 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/diagnostics/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/diagnostics/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ts_library(
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "check_types",
     timeout = "long",  # 900 seconds
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/common:npm_package",
         "//packages/core:npm_package",
@@ -24,12 +25,10 @@ jasmine_node_test(
         # compiler has its own typechecking implementation and tests.
         "no-ivy-aot",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":check_types_lib",
         "//packages/core",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
@@ -46,10 +45,11 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "typescript_version",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
+    data = [
+    ],
     deps = [
         ":typescript_version_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/metadata/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/test/metadata/BUILD.bazel
index 948b2ae195..8fe58d3d1e 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/metadata/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/metadata/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     data = [
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//packages/core",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/BUILD.bazel
index a04f658deb..c9ceca5077 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/BUILD.bazel
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ ts_library(
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "ngtsc",
     timeout = "long",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/compiler-cli/test/ngtsc/fake_core:npm_package",
     ],
     shard_count = 4,
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":ngtsc_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
         "@npm//minimist",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/transformers/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler-cli/test/transformers/BUILD.bazel
index 245858cf0d..8c9b603f4f 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/transformers/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/transformers/BUILD.bazel
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ ts_library(
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
     timeout = "long",  # 900 seconds
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/common:npm_package",
         "//packages/core:npm_package",
@@ -29,12 +30,10 @@ jasmine_node_test(
         # of these transformer utilities.
         "no-ivy-aot",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//packages/core",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
         "@npm//source-map",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler/test/BUILD.bazel
index 357bb2e322..dd3c84969a 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     data = [
         "//packages/animations:npm_package",
         "//packages/common:npm_package",
@@ -79,12 +80,10 @@ jasmine_node_test(
         # Disabled as these tests pertain to the old ngc compilation and are not relevant in Ivy.
         "no-ivy-aot",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         ":test_node_only_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
         "@npm//base64-js",
         "@npm//source-map",
     ],
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/css_parser/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler/test/css_parser/BUILD.bazel
index ec6c66eab0..b70fa84c8d 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/css_parser/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/css_parser/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "css_parser",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":css_parser_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/expression_parser/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler/test/expression_parser/BUILD.bazel
index 3f1b032c4d..9ef9fa8704 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/expression_parser/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/expression_parser/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "expression_parser",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":expression_parser_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/ml_parser/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler/test/ml_parser/BUILD.bazel
index e399b5f2d7..0569cef2ba 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/ml_parser/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/ml_parser/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "ml_parser",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":ml_parser_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/render3/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler/test/render3/BUILD.bazel
index d6a0769da9..25a50c2acb 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/render3/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/render3/BUILD.bazel
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/selector/BUILD.bazel b/packages/compiler/test/selector/BUILD.bazel
index 5d49d1abbc..7353eb1f3d 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/selector/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/selector/BUILD.bazel
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "selector",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":selector_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/core/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/core/test/BUILD.bazel
index eed634e303..ab2ad8f7fa 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/core/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     shard_count = 4,
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         ":test_node_only_lib",
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ jasmine_node_test(
         "//packages/platform-server/testing",
         "//packages/zone.js/lib:zone_d_ts",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
         "@npm//base64-js",
         "@npm//source-map",
     ],
diff --git a/packages/core/test/acceptance/BUILD.bazel b/packages/core/test/acceptance/BUILD.bazel
index 65bb7eeb21..cc87ecc34a 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/acceptance/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/core/test/acceptance/BUILD.bazel
@@ -37,12 +37,11 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "acceptance",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":acceptance_lib",
         "//packages/zone.js/lib:zone_d_ts",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
         "@npm//base64-js",
         "@npm//source-map",
     ],
diff --git a/packages/core/test/render3/BUILD.bazel b/packages/core/test/render3/BUILD.bazel
index fd33e052e1..6323d85252 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/render3/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/core/test/render3/BUILD.bazel
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "render3",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location :domino_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/packages/core/test/render3/load_domino",
+    ],
     deps = [
-        ":domino",
-        ":domino_es5",
         ":render3_node_lib",
         "//packages/zone.js/lib",
     ],
diff --git a/packages/core/test/render3/ivy/BUILD.bazel b/packages/core/test/render3/ivy/BUILD.bazel
index a35b6ae234..9855dfd764 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/render3/ivy/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/core/test/render3/ivy/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "ivy",
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/packages/core/test/render3/load_domino",
+    ],
     tags = [
         "ivy-only",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //packages/core/test/render3:domino_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":ivy_lib",
         "//packages/core/test/render3:domino",
-        "//packages/core/test/render3:domino_es5",
         "//packages/zone.js/lib",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/core/test/render3/load_domino.ts b/packages/core/test/render3/load_domino.ts
index 06eaacb5a4..8d9d549640 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/render3/load_domino.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/render3/load_domino.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-if (process.env['TEST_SRCDIR']) {
-  // bootstrap the bazel require resolve patch since this
-  // script is a bootstrap script loaded with --node_options=--require=...
-  const path = require('path');
-  require(path.posix.join(
-      process.env['TEST_SRCDIR'], process.env['TEST_WORKSPACE'],
-      (process.env['TEST_BINARY'] as string).replace(/\.(sh|bat)$/, '_loader.js'), ));
-}
-
 // Needed to run animation tests
 import 'zone.js/lib/node/rollup-main';
 import '@angular/compiler'; // For JIT mode. Must be in front of any other @angular/* imports.
diff --git a/packages/core/test/view/BUILD.bazel b/packages/core/test/view/BUILD.bazel
index b1345c912c..481f1bcdf1 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/view/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/core/test/view/BUILD.bazel
@@ -34,15 +34,14 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "view",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     tags = [
         "no-ivy-aot",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":view_lib",
         ":view_node_only_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/examples/core/BUILD.bazel b/packages/examples/core/BUILD.bazel
index 98a46a423a..fce592cd19 100644
--- a/packages/examples/core/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/examples/core/BUILD.bazel
@@ -78,10 +78,9 @@ protractor_web_test_suite(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":core_tests_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/examples/core/testing/ts/BUILD.bazel b/packages/examples/core/testing/ts/BUILD.bazel
index c9076e5c54..cbfb89fcca 100644
--- a/packages/examples/core/testing/ts/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/examples/core/testing/ts/BUILD.bazel
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":fake_async_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/forms/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/forms/test/BUILD.bazel
index 3e71cc2ac8..679a2af5c0 100644
--- a/packages/forms/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/forms/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/http/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/http/test/BUILD.bazel
index ad9bbebbf3..f7d5d2bc1d 100644
--- a/packages/http/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/http/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/localize/schematics/ng-add/BUILD.bazel b/packages/localize/schematics/ng-add/BUILD.bazel
index a2ca2bcd27..20bce8ad46 100644
--- a/packages/localize/schematics/ng-add/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/localize/schematics/ng-add/BUILD.bazel
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/localize/src/localize/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/localize/src/localize/test/BUILD.bazel
index 1751925a5a..94cde285ef 100644
--- a/packages/localize/src/localize/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/localize/src/localize/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js",
+    ],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/localize/src/tools/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/localize/src/tools/test/BUILD.bazel
index 294dbaca09..dea2fea294 100644
--- a/packages/localize/src/tools/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/localize/src/tools/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js",
+    ],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
         "@npm//glob",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/localize/src/tools/test/translate/integration/BUILD.bazel b/packages/localize/src/tools/test/translate/integration/BUILD.bazel
index c082ada410..9f2eeabf1a 100644
--- a/packages/localize/src/tools/test/translate/integration/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/localize/src/tools/test/translate/integration/BUILD.bazel
@@ -14,16 +14,18 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "integration",
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js",
+    ],
     data = glob(
         [
             "locales/**",
             "test_files/**",
         ],
     ),
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
         "@npm//glob",
         "@npm//yargs",
     ],
diff --git a/packages/localize/src/utils/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/localize/src/utils/test/BUILD.bazel
index 8390849a2a..aaf43dcf63 100644
--- a/packages/localize/src/utils/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/localize/src/utils/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js",
+    ],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/localize/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/localize/test/BUILD.bazel
index 8db773173c..13381b2dad 100644
--- a/packages/localize/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/localize/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/tools/testing/init_node_no_angular_spec.js",
+    ],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
-        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular_es5",
+        "//tools/testing:node_no_angular",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/platform-browser-dynamic/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/platform-browser-dynamic/test/BUILD.bazel
index 5bfa0bcd0b..0d54237df5 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser-dynamic/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/platform-browser-dynamic/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/animations/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/platform-browser/animations/test/BUILD.bazel
index 8835133c33..4af17f10ba 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/animations/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/animations/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/platform-browser/test/BUILD.bazel
index 2c14cd335e..150d014521 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/platform-server/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/platform-server/test/BUILD.bazel
index bd371d35b9..187430ed56 100644
--- a/packages/platform-server/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/platform-server/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     tags = [
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/platform-webworker/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/platform-webworker/test/BUILD.bazel
index c111faa7f1..f4c2211f22 100644
--- a/packages/platform-webworker/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/platform-webworker/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/router/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/router/test/BUILD.bazel
index d4bf152368..30e62191e2 100644
--- a/packages/router/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/router/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/router/test/aot_ngsummary_test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/router/test/aot_ngsummary_test/BUILD.bazel
index 8ab47431b0..fc804c6b82 100644
--- a/packages/router/test/aot_ngsummary_test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/router/test/aot_ngsummary_test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":aot_test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/service-worker/config/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/service-worker/config/test/BUILD.bazel
index 27c30ad4ff..f133a418b5 100644
--- a/packages/service-worker/config/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/service-worker/config/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//packages/service-worker/config",
         "//packages/service-worker/config/testing",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/packages/service-worker/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/service-worker/test/BUILD.bazel
index 02ae61548c..ad498fde3d 100644
--- a/packages/service-worker/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/service-worker/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ ts_library(
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location //tools/testing:node_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/testing/init_node_spec.js"],
     deps = [
         ":test_lib",
         "//tools/testing:node",
-        "//tools/testing:node_es5",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/zone.js/test/BUILD.bazel b/packages/zone.js/test/BUILD.bazel
index ac4561a830..6c30bd4810 100644
--- a/packages/zone.js/test/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/zone.js/test/BUILD.bazel
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ ts_library(
     testonly = True,
     srcs = glob(["node/*.ts"]) + [
         "node-env-setup.ts",
+        "node_entry_point.ts",
+        "node_entry_point_no_patch_clock.ts",
         "test-env-setup-jasmine-no-patch-clock.ts",
     ],
     deps = [
@@ -83,45 +85,12 @@ ts_library(
     ],
 )
 
-ts_library(
-    name = "node_entry_point",
-    testonly = True,
-    srcs = ["node_entry_point.ts"],
-    deps = [
-        ":common_spec_env",
-        ":common_spec_srcs",
-        ":common_spec_util",
-        "//packages/zone.js/lib",
-        "@npm//@types/shelljs",
-        "@npm//@types/systemjs",
-        "@npm//rxjs",
-        "@npm//shelljs",
-        "@npm//systemjs",
-    ],
-)
-
-ts_library(
-    name = "node_entry_point_no_patch_clock",
-    testonly = True,
-    srcs = ["node_entry_point_no_patch_clock.ts"],
-    deps = [
-        ":common_spec_env",
-        ":common_spec_srcs",
-        ":common_spec_util",
-        "//packages/zone.js/lib",
-        "@npm//@types/shelljs",
-        "@npm//@types/systemjs",
-        "@npm//rxjs",
-        "@npm//shelljs",
-        "@npm//systemjs",
-    ],
-)
-
 ts_library(
     name = "bluebird_spec",
     testonly = True,
     srcs = [
         "extra/bluebird.spec.ts",
+        "node_bluebird_entry_point.ts",
     ],
     deps = [
         ":common_spec_env",
@@ -131,96 +100,68 @@ ts_library(
 )
 
 ts_library(
-    name = "node_bluebird_entry_point",
+    name = "error_spec",
     testonly = True,
-    srcs = ["node_bluebird_entry_point.ts"],
-    deps = [
-        ":common_spec_env",
-        "//packages/zone.js/lib",
-        "@npm//bluebird",
+    srcs = [
+        "node_error_disable_policy_entry_point.ts",
+        "node_error_entry_point.ts",
+        "node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point.ts",
     ],
-)
-
-ts_library(
-    name = "node_error_disable_policy_entry_point",
-    testonly = True,
-    srcs = ["node_error_disable_policy_entry_point.ts"],
     deps = [
         ":common_spec_env",
         ":common_spec_util",
         ":error_spec_srcs",
-        ":node_error_entry_point",
-        "//packages/zone.js/lib",
-    ],
-)
-
-ts_library(
-    name = "node_error_entry_point",
-    testonly = True,
-    srcs = ["node_error_entry_point.ts"],
-    deps = [
-        ":common_spec_env",
-        ":common_spec_util",
-        ":error_spec_srcs",
-        "//packages/zone.js/lib",
-    ],
-)
-
-ts_library(
-    name = "node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point",
-    testonly = True,
-    srcs = ["node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point.ts"],
-    deps = [
-        ":common_spec_env",
-        ":common_spec_util",
-        ":error_spec_srcs",
-        ":node_error_entry_point",
         "//packages/zone.js/lib",
     ],
 )
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test_node",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location :node_entry_point_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point.js",
+    ],
     deps = [
-        ":node_entry_point_es5",
         ":test_node_lib",
     ],
 )
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test_node_no_jasmine_clock",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location :node_entry_point_no_patch_clock_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point_no_patch_clock.js",
+    ],
     deps = [
-        ":node_entry_point_no_patch_clock_es5",
         ":test_node_lib",
     ],
 )
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test_node_bluebird",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location :node_bluebird_entry_point_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/packages/zone.js/test/node_bluebird_entry_point.js",
+    ],
     deps = [
         ":bluebird_spec",
-        ":node_bluebird_entry_point_es5",
     ],
 )
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test_node_error_disable_policy",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location :node_error_disable_policy_entry_point_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_disable_policy_entry_point.js",
+    ],
     deps = [
-        ":node_error_disable_policy_entry_point",
-        ":node_error_disable_policy_entry_point_es5",
+        ":error_spec",
     ],
 )
 
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "test_node_error_lazy_policy",
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location :node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point_es5))"],
+    bootstrap = [
+        "angular/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point.js",
+    ],
     deps = [
-        ":node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point",
-        ":node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point_es5",
+        ":error_spec",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/zone.js/test/node_bluebird_entry_point.ts b/packages/zone.js/test/node_bluebird_entry_point.ts
index 7406499b54..ae0da24027 100644
--- a/packages/zone.js/test/node_bluebird_entry_point.ts
+++ b/packages/zone.js/test/node_bluebird_entry_point.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-if (process.env['TEST_SRCDIR']) {
-  // bootstrap the bazel require resolve patch since this
-  // script is a bootstrap script loaded with --node_options=--require=...
-  const path = require('path');
-  require(path.posix.join(
-      process.env['TEST_SRCDIR'], process.env['TEST_WORKSPACE'],
-      (process.env['TEST_BINARY'] as string).replace(/\.(sh|bat)$/, '_loader.js'), ));
-}
-
 // Must be loaded before zone loads, so that zone can detect WTF.
 import './test_fake_polyfill';
 
diff --git a/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point.ts b/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point.ts
index c3b3a436e9..e63e7595d6 100644
--- a/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point.ts
+++ b/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point.ts
@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-if (process.env['TEST_SRCDIR']) {
-  // bootstrap the bazel require resolve patch since this
-  // script is a bootstrap script loaded with --node_options=--require=...
-  const path = require('path');
-  require(path.posix.join(
-      process.env['TEST_SRCDIR'], process.env['TEST_WORKSPACE'],
-      (process.env['TEST_BINARY'] as string).replace(/\.(sh|bat)$/, '_loader.js'), ));
-}
-
 // Must be loaded before zone loads, so that zone can detect WTF.
 import './node-env-setup';
 import './test_fake_polyfill';
diff --git a/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point_no_patch_clock.ts b/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point_no_patch_clock.ts
index a6b24aa7b4..a91766407f 100644
--- a/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point_no_patch_clock.ts
+++ b/packages/zone.js/test/node_entry_point_no_patch_clock.ts
@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-if (process.env['TEST_SRCDIR']) {
-  // bootstrap the bazel require resolve patch since this
-  // script is a bootstrap script loaded with --node_options=--require=...
-  const path = require('path');
-  require(path.posix.join(
-      process.env['TEST_SRCDIR'], process.env['TEST_WORKSPACE'],
-      (process.env['TEST_BINARY'] as string).replace(/\.(sh|bat)$/, '_loader.js'), ));
-}
-
 // Must be loaded before zone loads, so that zone can detect WTF.
 import './node-env-setup';
 import './test_fake_polyfill';
diff --git a/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_disable_policy_entry_point.ts b/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_disable_policy_entry_point.ts
index 1158768f44..841039900d 100644
--- a/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_disable_policy_entry_point.ts
+++ b/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_disable_policy_entry_point.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-if (process.env['TEST_SRCDIR']) {
-  // bootstrap the bazel require resolve patch since this
-  // script is a bootstrap script loaded with --node_options=--require=...
-  const path = require('path');
-  require(path.posix.join(
-      process.env['TEST_SRCDIR'], process.env['TEST_WORKSPACE'],
-      (process.env['TEST_BINARY'] as string).replace(/\.(sh|bat)$/, '_loader.js'), ));
-}
-
 process.env['errorpolicy'] = (global as any)['__Zone_Error_BlacklistedStackFrames_policy'] =
     'disable';
 import './node_error_entry_point';
diff --git a/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point.ts b/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point.ts
index 70c57c0549..61b5e56093 100644
--- a/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point.ts
+++ b/packages/zone.js/test/node_error_lazy_policy_entry_point.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,5 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-if (process.env['TEST_SRCDIR']) {
-  // bootstrap the bazel require resolve patch since this
-  // script is a bootstrap script loaded with --node_options=--require=...
-  const path = require('path');
-  require(path.posix.join(
-      process.env['TEST_SRCDIR'], process.env['TEST_WORKSPACE'],
-      (process.env['TEST_BINARY'] as string).replace(/\.(sh|bat)$/, '_loader.js'), ));
-}
-
 process.env['errorpolicy'] = (global as any)['__Zone_Error_BlacklistedStackFrames_policy'] = 'lazy';
 import './node_error_entry_point';
diff --git a/tools/defaults.bzl b/tools/defaults.bzl
index aec19d7cf6..c761e3e78d 100644
--- a/tools/defaults.bzl
+++ b/tools/defaults.bzl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Re-export of some bazel rules with repository-wide defaults."""
 
-load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", _nodejs_binary = "nodejs_binary", _pkg_npm = "pkg_npm")
+load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", _nodejs_binary = "nodejs_binary", _npm_package = "npm_package")
 load("@npm_bazel_jasmine//:index.bzl", _jasmine_node_test = "jasmine_node_test")
 load("@npm_bazel_karma//:index.bzl", _karma_web_test = "karma_web_test", _karma_web_test_suite = "karma_web_test_suite")
 load("@npm_bazel_typescript//:index.bzl", _ts_devserver = "ts_devserver", _ts_library = "ts_library")
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def ts_devserver(**kwargs):
         **kwargs
     )
 
-def ts_library(name, tsconfig = None, testonly = False, deps = [], module_name = None, **kwargs):
+def ts_library(tsconfig = None, testonly = False, deps = [], module_name = None, **kwargs):
     """Default values for ts_library"""
     deps = deps + ["@npm//tslib"]
     if testonly:
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ def ts_library(name, tsconfig = None, testonly = False, deps = [], module_name =
         module_name = _default_module_name(testonly)
 
     _ts_library(
-        name = name,
         tsconfig = tsconfig,
         testonly = testonly,
         deps = deps,
@@ -116,17 +115,6 @@ def ts_library(name, tsconfig = None, testonly = False, deps = [], module_name =
         **kwargs
     )
 
-    # Select the es5 .js output of the ts_library for use in downstream boostrap targets
-    # with `output_group = "es5_sources"`. This exposes an internal detail of ts_library
-    # that is not ideal.
-    # TODO(gregmagolan): clean this up by using tsc() in these cases rather than ts_library
-    native.filegroup(
-        name = "%s_es5" % name,
-        srcs = [":%s" % name],
-        testonly = testonly,
-        output_group = "es5_sources",
-    )
-
 def ng_module(name, tsconfig = None, entry_point = None, testonly = False, deps = [], module_name = None, bundle_dts = True, **kwargs):
     """Default values for ng_module"""
     deps = deps + ["@npm//tslib"]
diff --git a/tools/testing/init_node_spec.ts b/tools/testing/init_node_spec.ts
index 0c8dbdebef..7a0aa0eec6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/init_node_spec.ts
+++ b/tools/testing/init_node_spec.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-if (process.env['TEST_SRCDIR']) {
-  // bootstrap the bazel require resolve patch since this
-  // script is a bootstrap script loaded with --node_options=--require=...
-  const path = require('path');
-  require(path.posix.join(
-      process.env['TEST_SRCDIR'], process.env['TEST_WORKSPACE'],
-      (process.env['TEST_BINARY'] as string).replace(/\.(sh|bat)$/, '_loader.js'), ));
-}
-
 import 'zone.js/lib/node/rollup-main';
 import 'zone.js/lib/zone-spec/long-stack-trace';
 import 'zone.js/lib/zone-spec/task-tracking';
diff --git a/tools/ts-api-guardian/BUILD.bazel b/tools/ts-api-guardian/BUILD.bazel
index 7841891db7..045b44d0ec 100644
--- a/tools/ts-api-guardian/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/tools/ts-api-guardian/BUILD.bazel
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ pkg_npm(
 ts_library(
     name = "test_lib",
     testonly = True,
-    srcs = glob(
-        ["test/*.ts"],
-        exclude = ["test/bootstrap.ts"],
-    ),
+    srcs = glob(["test/*.ts"]),
     tsconfig = "//tools:tsconfig-test",
     deps = [
         ":lib",
@@ -71,40 +68,18 @@ ts_library(
     ],
 )
 
-ts_library(
-    name = "bootstrap",
-    testonly = True,
-    srcs = ["test/bootstrap.ts"],
-    tsconfig = "//tools:tsconfig-test",
-    deps = ["@npm//@types/node"],
-)
-
-# Select the es5 .js output of the ts_library :boostrap target
-# with `output_group = "es5_sources"` for use in the jasmine_node_test
-# below. This exposes an internal detail of ts_library that is not ideal.
-# TODO(gregmagolan): clean this up by using tsc() in this case rather than ts_library
-filegroup(
-    name = "bootstrap_es5",
-    testonly = True,
-    srcs = [":bootstrap"],
-    output_group = "es5_sources",
-)
-
 jasmine_node_test(
     name = "tests",
-    srcs = [
-        ":test_lib",
-    ],
+    srcs = [":test_lib"],
+    bootstrap = ["angular/tools/ts-api-guardian/test/bootstrap.js"],
     data = glob([
         "test/fixtures/*.ts",
         "test/fixtures/*.patch",
     ]) + [
-        ":bootstrap_es5",
         ":ts-api-guardian",
         # TODO: remove this once the boostrap.js workaround has been removed.
         ":package.json",
     ],
-    templated_args = ["--node_options=--require=$(rlocation $(location :bootstrap_es5))"],
 )
 # END-INTERNAL