diff --git a/.kokoro/continuous/prerelease.cfg b/.kokoro/continuous/prerelease.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3595fb43f5c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.kokoro/continuous/prerelease.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
+
+# Only run this nox session.
+env_vars: {
+    key: "NOX_SESSION"
+    value: "prerelease_deps"
+}
diff --git a/.kokoro/presubmit/prerelease.cfg b/.kokoro/presubmit/prerelease.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3595fb43f5c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.kokoro/presubmit/prerelease.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Format: //devtools/kokoro/config/proto/build.proto
+
+# Only run this nox session.
+env_vars: {
+    key: "NOX_SESSION"
+    value: "prerelease_deps"
+}