diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/bazel.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/bazel.sh
index fcc8f03dd..d6649fcee 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/bazel.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/bazel.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ################################################################################
 ##  File:  bazel.sh
-##  Desc:  Installs bazel
+##  Desc:  Installs Bazel and Bazelisk (A user-friendly launcher for Bazel)
 ################################################################################
 
 # Source the helpers for use with the script
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://storage.googleapis.com/bazel-apt stable jdk1.8" |
 apt-get update -y
 apt-get install -y bazel
 
+# Install bazelisk
+npm install -g @bazel/bazelisk
+
 # Run tests to determine that the software installed as expected
 echo "Testing to make sure that script performed as expected, and basic scenarios work"
 if ! command -v bazel; then
@@ -20,6 +23,14 @@ if ! command -v bazel; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+if ! command -v bazelisk; then
+    echo "Bazelisk was not installed"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Document what was added to the image
+bazelisk_version = $(bazelisk version | grep "Bazelisk version:" | cut -d ":" -f 2)
+
 echo "Lastly, documenting what we added to the metadata file"
-DocumentInstalledItem "Bazel ($(bazel version))"
+DocumentInstalledItem "Bazel ($(bazel --version))"
+DocumentInstalledItem "Bazelisk ($bazelisk_version)"
diff --git a/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json b/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
index 62700c4b9..5317804de 100644
--- a/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
+++ b/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/azcopy.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/azure-cli.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/azure-devops-cli.sh",
-                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/bazel.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/1604/basic.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/aws.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/build-essential.sh",
@@ -153,6 +152,7 @@
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/mono.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/mysql.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/nodejs.sh",
+                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/bazel.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/phantomjs.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/1604/php.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/pollinate.sh",
diff --git a/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json b/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json
index d825cc858..121a11090 100644
--- a/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json
+++ b/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/azcopy.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/azure-cli.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/azure-devops-cli.sh",
-                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/bazel.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/1804/basic.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/aws.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/build-essential.sh",
@@ -156,6 +155,7 @@
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/mono.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/mysql.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/nodejs.sh",
+                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/bazel.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/phantomjs.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/1804/php.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/pollinate.sh",
diff --git a/images/win/Windows2016-Azure.json b/images/win/Windows2016-Azure.json
index f5632891c..c1db38b6d 100644
--- a/images/win/Windows2016-Azure.json
+++ b/images/win/Windows2016-Azure.json
@@ -277,6 +277,12 @@
                 "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Install-NodeLts.ps1"
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "type": "powershell",
+            "scripts":[
+                "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Install-Bazel.ps1"
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "type": "powershell",
             "scripts":[
@@ -576,12 +582,6 @@
                 "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Install-Kind.ps1"
             ]
         },
-        {
-            "type": "powershell",
-            "scripts":[
-                "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Install-Bazel.ps1"
-            ]
-        },
         {
             "type": "windows-restart",
             "restart_timeout": "30m"
@@ -717,6 +717,12 @@
                 "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Validate-NodeLts.ps1"
             ]
         },
+        {
+            "type": "powershell",
+            "scripts":[
+                "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Validate-Bazel.ps1"
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "type": "powershell",
             "scripts":[
@@ -861,12 +867,6 @@
                 "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Validate-Kind.ps1"
             ]
         },
-        {
-            "type": "powershell",
-            "scripts":[
-                "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Validate-Bazel.ps1"
-            ]
-        },
         {
             "type": "file",
             "source": "C:\\InstalledSoftware.md",
diff --git a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Bazel.ps1 b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Bazel.ps1
index 1973c06f6..fb14a856b 100644
--- a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Bazel.ps1
+++ b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Install-Bazel.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ################################################################################
 ##  File:  Install-Bazel.ps1
-##  Desc:  Install Bazel
+##  Desc:  Install Bazel and Bazelisk (A user-friendly launcher for Bazel)
 ################################################################################
 
-choco install bazel -y
\ No newline at end of file
+choco install bazel -y
+
+npm install -g @bazel/bazelisk
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Validate-Bazel.ps1 b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Validate-Bazel.ps1
index 71af7df72..3fc0e3d69 100644
--- a/images/win/scripts/Installers/Validate-Bazel.ps1
+++ b/images/win/scripts/Installers/Validate-Bazel.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ################################################################################
 ##  File:  Validate-Bazel.ps1
-##  Desc:  Validate Bazel
+##  Desc:  Validate Bazel and Bazelisk (A user-friendly launcher for Bazel)
 ################################################################################
 
 if (Get-Command -Name 'bazel')
@@ -13,11 +13,32 @@ else
     exit 1
 }
 
-# Adding description of the software to Markdown
+if (Get-Command -Name 'bazelisk')
+{
+    Write-Host "bazelisk on path"
+}
+else
+{
+    Write-Host 'bazelisk is not on path'
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Adding description of Bazel to Markdown
 $SoftwareName = "bazel"
 
 $Description = @"
 _Version:_ $(bazel --version)<br/>
 "@
 
+Add-SoftwareDetailsToMarkdown -SoftwareName $SoftwareName -DescriptionMarkdown $Description
+
+# Adding description of Bazelisk to Markdown
+$bazelisk_version = (bazelisk version | Select-String "Bazelisk version:").Split(":")[1]
+
+$SoftwareName = "bazelisk"
+
+$Description = @"
+_Version:_ $bazelisk_version<br/>
+"@
+
 Add-SoftwareDetailsToMarkdown -SoftwareName $SoftwareName -DescriptionMarkdown $Description
\ No newline at end of file