diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
index 23efb1302b4..1f6823c2be4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2022, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 # DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 #
 # This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ jobs:
           --with-boot-jdk=${{ steps.bootjdk.outputs.path }}
           --with-jtreg=${{ steps.jtreg.outputs.path }}
           --with-gtest=${{ steps.gtest.outputs.path }}
-          --enable-jtreg-failure-handler
           --with-zlib=system
           --with-jmod-compress=zip-1
           ${{ inputs.extra-conf-options }} ${{ inputs.configure-arguments }} || (
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
index 55851907769..cbe501ea606 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2022, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 # DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 #
 # This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ jobs:
           --with-boot-jdk=${{ steps.bootjdk.outputs.path }}
           --with-jtreg=${{ steps.jtreg.outputs.path }}
           --with-gtest=${{ steps.gtest.outputs.path }}
-          --enable-jtreg-failure-handler
           --with-zlib=system
           --with-jmod-compress=zip-1
           ${{ inputs.extra-conf-options }} ${{ inputs.configure-arguments }} || (
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
index 8973219f0ab..95ef72b31eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2022, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 # DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 #
 # This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ jobs:
           --with-boot-jdk=${{ steps.bootjdk.outputs.path }}
           --with-jtreg=${{ steps.jtreg.outputs.path }}
           --with-gtest=${{ steps.gtest.outputs.path }}
-          --enable-jtreg-failure-handler
           --with-msvc-toolset-version=${{ inputs.msvc-toolset-version }}
           --with-jmod-compress=zip-1
           ${{ inputs.extra-conf-options }} ${{ inputs.configure-arguments }} || (
diff --git a/make/autoconf/basic.m4 b/make/autoconf/basic.m4
index a0472e8cb81..7e8c7bb8bed 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/basic.m4
+++ b/make/autoconf/basic.m4
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2011, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 # DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 #
 # This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -101,6 +101,29 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([BASIC_SETUP_PATHS],
   AUTOCONF_DIR=$TOPDIR/make/autoconf
 ])
 
+###############################################################################
+# Setup what kind of build environment type we have (CI or local developer)
+AC_DEFUN_ONCE([BASIC_SETUP_BUILD_ENV],
+[
+  if test "x$CI" = "xtrue"; then
+    DEFAULT_BUILD_ENV="ci"
+    AC_MSG_NOTICE([CI environment variable set to $CI])
+  else
+    DEFAULT_BUILD_ENV="dev"
+  fi
+
+  UTIL_ARG_WITH(NAME: build-env, TYPE: literal,
+      RESULT: BUILD_ENV,
+      VALID_VALUES: [auto dev ci], DEFAULT: auto,
+      CHECKING_MSG: [for build environment type],
+      DESC: [select build environment type (affects certain default values)],
+      IF_AUTO: [
+        RESULT=$DEFAULT_BUILD_ENV
+      ]
+  )
+  AC_SUBST(BUILD_ENV)
+])
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Evaluates platform specific overrides for devkit variables.
 # $1: Name of variable
diff --git a/make/autoconf/configure.ac b/make/autoconf/configure.ac
index 05f2a51a7ed..df50899a830 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/configure.ac
+++ b/make/autoconf/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2011, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 # DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 #
 # This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ PLATFORM_SETUP_OPENJDK_BUILD_AND_TARGET
 
 # Continue setting up basic stuff. Most remaining code require fundamental tools.
 BASIC_SETUP_PATHS
+BASIC_SETUP_BUILD_ENV
 
 # Check if it's a pure open build or if custom sources are to be used.
 JDKOPT_SETUP_OPEN_OR_CUSTOM
diff --git a/make/autoconf/lib-tests.m4 b/make/autoconf/lib-tests.m4
index 9d3080d2050..117a0215b1b 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/lib-tests.m4
+++ b/make/autoconf/lib-tests.m4
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2018, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2018, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 # DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 #
 # This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -285,10 +285,16 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([LIB_TESTS_SETUP_JIB],
 #
 AC_DEFUN_ONCE([LIB_TESTS_ENABLE_DISABLE_FAILURE_HANDLER],
 [
-  UTIL_ARG_ENABLE(NAME: jtreg-failure-handler, DEFAULT: auto,
+  if test "x$BUILD_ENV" = "xci"; then
+    BUILD_FAILURE_HANDLER_DEFAULT=auto
+  else
+    BUILD_FAILURE_HANDLER_DEFAULT=false
+  fi
+
+  UTIL_ARG_ENABLE(NAME: jtreg-failure-handler, DEFAULT: $BUILD_FAILURE_HANDLER_DEFAULT,
       RESULT: BUILD_FAILURE_HANDLER,
       DESC: [enable building of the jtreg failure handler],
-      DEFAULT_DESC: [enabled if jtreg is present],
+      DEFAULT_DESC: [enabled if jtreg is present and build env is CI],
       CHECKING_MSG: [if the jtreg failure handler should be built],
       CHECK_AVAILABLE: [
         AC_MSG_CHECKING([if the jtreg failure handler is available])
diff --git a/make/conf/jib-profiles.js b/make/conf/jib-profiles.js
index 064dd7bbd32..686ccdeeae9 100644
--- a/make/conf/jib-profiles.js
+++ b/make/conf/jib-profiles.js
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ var getJibProfilesCommon = function (input, data) {
     common.main_profile_base = {
         dependencies: ["boot_jdk", "gnumake", "jtreg", "jib", "autoconf", "jmh", "jcov"],
         default_make_targets: ["product-bundles", "test-bundles", "static-libs-bundles"],
-        configure_args: concat("--enable-jtreg-failure-handler",
+        configure_args: concat(
             "--with-exclude-translations=es,fr,it,ko,pt_BR,sv,ca,tr,cs,sk,ja_JP_A,ja_JP_HA,ja_JP_HI,ja_JP_I,zh_TW,zh_HK",
             "--disable-manpages",
             "--disable-jvm-feature-shenandoahgc",