diff --git a/.bazelversion b/.bazelversion
index 831446cbd..03f488b07 100644
--- a/.bazelversion
+++ b/.bazelversion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.1.0
+5.3.0
diff --git a/configure.sh b/configure.sh
index 5efd4212a..ff42047fe 100755
--- a/configure.sh
+++ b/configure.sh
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ done
 while [[ "$TF_CUDA_VERSION" == "" ]]; do
   read -p "Are you building against TensorFlow 2.1(including RCs) or newer?[Y/n] " INPUT
   case $INPUT in
-    [Yy]* ) echo "Build against TensorFlow 2.1 or newer."; TF_CUDA_VERSION=10.1;;
+    [Yy]* ) echo "Build against TensorFlow 2.1 or newer."; TF_CUDA_VERSION=11;;
     [Nn]* ) echo "Build against TensorFlow <2.1."; TF_CUDA_VERSION=10.0;;
-    "" ) echo "Build against TensorFlow 2.1 or newer."; TF_CUDA_VERSION=10.1;;
+    "" ) echo "Build against TensorFlow 2.1 or newer."; TF_CUDA_VERSION=11;;
     * ) echo "Invalid selection: " $INPUT;;
   esac
 done
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ fi
 TF_CFLAGS=( $(python -c 'import tensorflow as tf; print(" ".join(tf.sysconfig.get_compile_flags()))') )
 TF_LFLAGS="$(python -c 'import tensorflow as tf; print(" ".join(tf.sysconfig.get_link_flags()))')"
 
-write_to_bazelrc "build:cuda --define=using_cuda=true --define=using_cuda_nvcc=true"
-if [[ "$PIP_MANYLINUX2010" == "0" ]]; then
-  write_to_bazelrc "build:cuda --crosstool_top=@local_config_cuda//crosstool:toolchain"
-fi
 
 write_to_bazelrc "build --experimental_repo_remote_exec"
 write_to_bazelrc "build --spawn_strategy=standalone"
@@ -142,8 +138,12 @@ fi
 
 # TODO(yifeif): do not hardcode path
 if [[ "$TF_NEED_CUDA" == "1" ]]; then
+  write_to_bazelrc "build:cuda --define=using_cuda=true --define=using_cuda_nvcc=true"
+  write_to_bazelrc "build:cuda --@local_config_cuda//:enable_cuda"
+  write_to_bazelrc "build:cuda --crosstool_top=@local_config_cuda//crosstool:toolchain"
+
   write_action_env_to_bazelrc "TF_CUDA_VERSION" ${TF_CUDA_VERSION}
-  write_action_env_to_bazelrc "TF_CUDNN_VERSION" "7"
+  write_action_env_to_bazelrc "TF_CUDNN_VERSION" "8"
   if is_windows; then
     write_action_env_to_bazelrc "CUDNN_INSTALL_PATH" "C:/Program Files/NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit/CUDA/v${TF_CUDA_VERSION}"
     write_action_env_to_bazelrc "CUDA_TOOLKIT_PATH" "C:/Program Files/NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit/CUDA/v${TF_CUDA_VERSION}"
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index 5e64d0616..3de77ecf9 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ TensorFlow Quantum is supported on Python 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9 and depends directly
 ### Requirements
 
 * pip 19.0 or later (requires `manylinux2010` support)
-* [TensorFlow == 2.7.0](https://www.tensorflow.org/install/pip)
+* [TensorFlow == 2.11.0](https://www.tensorflow.org/install/pip)
 
 See the [TensorFlow install guide](https://www.tensorflow.org/install/pip) to
 set up your Python development environment and an (optional) virtual environment.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Upgrade `pip` and install TensorFlow
 <!-- common_typos_disable -->
 <pre class="devsite-click-to-copy">
   <code class="devsite-terminal">pip3 install --upgrade pip</code>
-  <code class="devsite-terminal">pip3 install tensorflow==2.7.0</code>
+  <code class="devsite-terminal">pip3 install tensorflow==2.11.0</code>
 </pre>
 <!-- common_typos_enable -->
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ As noted in the TensorFlow
 guide, the <a href="https://bazel.build/" class="external">Bazel</a>
 build system will be required.
 
-Our latest source builds use TensorFlow 2.11.0. To ensure compatibility we use `bazel` version 5.1.0. To remove any existing version of Bazel:
+Our latest source builds use TensorFlow 2.11.0. To ensure compatibility we use `bazel` version 5.3.0. To remove any existing version of Bazel:
 
 <!-- common_typos_disable -->
 <pre class="devsite-click-to-copy">
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ Our latest source builds use TensorFlow 2.11.0. To ensure compatibility we use `
 </pre>
 <!-- common_typos_enable -->
 
-Download and install `bazel` version 5.1.0:
+Download and install `bazel` version 5.3.0:
 
 <!-- common_typos_disable -->
 <pre class="devsite-click-to-copy">
-  <code class="devsite-terminal">wget https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/5.1.0/bazel_5.1.0-linux-x86_64.deb
+  <code class="devsite-terminal">wget https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/5.3.0/bazel_5.3.0-linux-x86_64.deb
 </code>
-  <code class="devsite-terminal">sudo dpkg -i bazel_5.1.0-linux-x86_64.deb</code>
+  <code class="devsite-terminal">sudo dpkg -i bazel_5.3.0-linux-x86_64.deb</code>
 </pre>
 <!-- common_typos_enable -->
 
diff --git a/scripts/ci_install.sh b/scripts/ci_install.sh
index a0ed81c8c..04e6b3159 100755
--- a/scripts/ci_install.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci_install.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 # ==============================================================================
-wget https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/5.1.0/bazel_5.1.0-linux-x86_64.deb
-sudo dpkg -i bazel_5.1.0-linux-x86_64.deb
+wget https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/5.3.0/bazel_5.3.0-linux-x86_64.deb
+sudo dpkg -i bazel_5.3.0-linux-x86_64.deb
 pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
 pip install -r requirements.txt
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