diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 79d47e914..c164352dc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -48,20 +48,12 @@ jobs:
       <<: *linux
       env: TEST_SCRIPT=test_lint
 # Test
-    - <<: *linux
-      env: TEST_SCRIPT=test_rules_scala BAZEL_VERSION=1.1.0
     - <<: *linux
       env: TEST_SCRIPT=test_rules_scala BAZEL_VERSION=2.0.0
-    - <<: *linux
-      env: TEST_SCRIPT=test_reproducibility BAZEL_VERSION=1.1.0
     - <<: *linux
       env: TEST_SCRIPT=test_reproducibility BAZEL_VERSION=2.0.0
-    - <<: *osx
-      env: TEST_SCRIPT=test_rules_scala BAZEL_VERSION=1.1.0
     - <<: *osx
       env: TEST_SCRIPT=test_rules_scala BAZEL_VERSION=2.0.0
-    - <<: *osx
-      env: TEST_SCRIPT=test_reproducibility BAZEL_VERSION=1.1.0
     - <<: *osx
       env: TEST_SCRIPT=test_reproducibility BAZEL_VERSION=2.0.0
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e0a0f0d4..a2f03d760 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ for an example workspace using another scala version.
 | bazel  | rules_scala gitsha |
 |--------|--------------------|
 | 2.0.0  | HEAD               |
-| 1.1.0  | HEAD               |
+| 1.1.0  | d681a952da74fc61a49fc3167b03548f42fc5dde |
 | 0.28.1 | bd0c388125e12f4f173648fc4474f73160a5c628 |
 | 0.23.x | ca655e5a330cbf1d66ce1d9baa63522752ec6011 |
 | 0.22.x | f3113fb6e9e35cb8f441d2305542026d98afc0a2 |
diff --git a/scala/private/phases/api.bzl b/scala/private/phases/api.bzl
index cc8a340af..8b2fc7ec9 100644
--- a/scala/private/phases/api.bzl
+++ b/scala/private/phases/api.bzl
@@ -22,18 +22,22 @@ def _adjust_phases(phases, adjustments):
     # phase_name: the name of the new phase, also used to access phase information
     # phase_function: the function of the new phase
     for (relation, peer_name, phase_name, phase_function) in adjustments:
-        for idx, (needle, _) in enumerate(phases):
-            if relation in ["^", "first"]:
-                phases.insert(0, (phase_name, phase_function))
-            elif relation in ["$", "last"]:
-                phases.append((phase_name, phase_function))
-            elif needle == peer_name:
-                if relation in ["-", "before"]:
-                    phases.insert(idx, (phase_name, phase_function))
-                elif relation in ["+", "after"]:
-                    phases.insert(idx + 1, (phase_name, phase_function))
-                elif relation in ["=", "replace"]:
-                    phases[idx] = (phase_name, phase_function)
+        if relation in ["^", "first"]:
+            phases.insert(0, (phase_name, phase_function))
+        elif relation in ["$", "last"]:
+            phases.append((phase_name, phase_function))
+        else:
+            for idx, (needle, _) in enumerate(phases):
+                if needle == peer_name:
+                    if relation in ["-", "before"]:
+                        phases.insert(idx, (phase_name, phase_function))
+                        break
+                    elif relation in ["+", "after"]:
+                        phases.insert(idx + 1, (phase_name, phase_function))
+                        break
+                    elif relation in ["=", "replace"]:
+                        phases[idx] = (phase_name, phase_function)
+                        break
     return phases
 
 # Execute phases
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ def run_phases(ctx, builtin_customizable_phases, fixed_phase):
     # A placeholder for data shared with later phases
     global_provider = {}
     current_provider = struct(**global_provider)
+    acculmulated_external_providers = []
     for (name, function) in adjusted_phases + [fixed_phase]:
         # Run a phase
         new_provider = function(ctx, current_provider)
@@ -66,11 +71,13 @@ def run_phases(ctx, builtin_customizable_phases, fixed_phase):
         # If a phase returns data, append it to global_provider
         # for later phases to access
         if new_provider != None:
+            if (hasattr(new_provider, "external_providers")):
+                acculmulated_external_providers.extend(new_provider.external_providers)
             global_provider[name] = new_provider
             current_provider = struct(**global_provider)
 
     # The final return of rules implementation
-    return current_provider
+    return acculmulated_external_providers + current_provider.final
 
 # A method to pass in phase provider
 def extras_phases(extras):
diff --git a/scala/private/rules/scala_binary.bzl b/scala/private/rules/scala_binary.bzl
index 971e24141..e97027fde 100644
--- a/scala/private/rules/scala_binary.bzl
+++ b/scala/private/rules/scala_binary.bzl
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def _scala_binary_impl(ctx):
         ],
         # fixed phase
         ("final", phase_binary_final),
-    ).final
+    )
 
 _scala_binary_attrs = {
     "main_class": attr.string(mandatory = True),
diff --git a/scala/private/rules/scala_junit_test.bzl b/scala/private/rules/scala_junit_test.bzl
index f0a142c60..5c7806da9 100644
--- a/scala/private/rules/scala_junit_test.bzl
+++ b/scala/private/rules/scala_junit_test.bzl
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def _scala_junit_test_impl(ctx):
         ],
         # fixed phase
         ("final", phase_binary_final),
-    ).final
+    )
 
 _scala_junit_test_attrs = {
     "prefixes": attr.string_list(default = []),
diff --git a/scala/private/rules/scala_library.bzl b/scala/private/rules/scala_library.bzl
index 8173d2446..1cec2c52e 100644
--- a/scala/private/rules/scala_library.bzl
+++ b/scala/private/rules/scala_library.bzl
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _scala_library_impl(ctx):
         ],
         # fixed phase
         ("final", phase_library_final),
-    ).final
+    )
 
 _scala_library_attrs = {}
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def _scala_library_for_plugin_bootstrapping_impl(ctx):
         ],
         # fixed phase
         ("final", phase_library_final),
-    ).final
+    )
 
 # the scala compiler plugin used for dependency analysis is compiled using `scala_library`.
 # in order to avoid cyclic dependencies `scala_library_for_plugin_bootstrapping` was created for this purpose,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def _scala_macro_library_impl(ctx):
         ],
         # fixed phase
         ("final", phase_library_final),
-    ).final
+    )
 
 _scala_macro_library_attrs = {
     "main_class": attr.string(),
diff --git a/scala/private/rules/scala_repl.bzl b/scala/private/rules/scala_repl.bzl
index fe454f2ef..59928d855 100644
--- a/scala/private/rules/scala_repl.bzl
+++ b/scala/private/rules/scala_repl.bzl
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def _scala_repl_impl(ctx):
         ],
         # fixed phase
         ("final", phase_binary_final),
-    ).final
+    )
 
 _scala_repl_attrs = {
     "jvm_flags": attr.string_list(),
diff --git a/scala/private/rules/scala_test.bzl b/scala/private/rules/scala_test.bzl
index 4751adce1..2f053a512 100644
--- a/scala/private/rules/scala_test.bzl
+++ b/scala/private/rules/scala_test.bzl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _scala_test_impl(ctx):
         ],
         # fixed phase
         ("final", phase_scalatest_final),
-    ).final
+    )
 
 _scala_test_attrs = {
     "main_class": attr.string(
diff --git a/test/phase/providers/BUILD.bazel b/test/phase/providers/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63966c84c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/phase/providers/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+load(":phase_providers_expose.bzl", "phase_expose_provider_singleton", "rule_that_needs_custom_provider", "scala_library_that_exposes_custom_provider")
+
+scala_library_that_exposes_custom_provider(
+    name = "scala_library_that_exposes_custom_provider",
+)
+
+rule_that_needs_custom_provider(
+    name = "rule_that_needs_custom_provider",
+    dep = ":scala_library_that_exposes_custom_provider",
+)
+
+phase_expose_provider_singleton(
+    name = "phase_expose_provider_singleton_target",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
diff --git a/test/phase/providers/phase_providers_expose.bzl b/test/phase/providers/phase_providers_expose.bzl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8654b725a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/phase/providers/phase_providers_expose.bzl
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+load("@io_bazel_rules_scala//scala:advanced_usage/providers.bzl", "ScalaRulePhase")
+load("@io_bazel_rules_scala//scala:advanced_usage/scala.bzl", "make_scala_library")
+
+ext_phase_expose_provider = {
+    "phase_providers": [
+        "//test/phase/providers:phase_expose_provider_singleton_target",
+    ],
+}
+
+scala_library_that_exposes_custom_provider = make_scala_library(ext_phase_expose_provider)
+
+_some_position = "last"  #last position is just because a location is mandatory, not important
+
+def _phase_expose_provider_singleton_implementation(ctx):
+    return [
+        ScalaRulePhase(
+            custom_phases = [
+                (_some_position, "", "phase_expose_provider", _phase_expose_provider),
+            ],
+        ),
+    ]
+
+phase_expose_provider_singleton = rule(
+    implementation = _phase_expose_provider_singleton_implementation,
+)
+
+CustomProviderExposedByPhase = provider()
+
+def _phase_expose_provider(ctx, p):
+    return struct(
+        external_providers = [CustomProviderExposedByPhase()],
+    )
+
+def _rule_that_needs_custom_provider_impl(ctx):
+    return []
+
+rule_that_needs_custom_provider = rule(
+    implementation = _rule_that_needs_custom_provider_impl,
+    attrs = {
+        "dep": attr.label(providers = [CustomProviderExposedByPhase]),
+    },
+)
diff --git a/tools/bazel b/tools/bazel
index aad205806..8fc0f8ce1 100755
--- a/tools/bazel
+++ b/tools/bazel
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-default_bazel_version='1.1.0'
+default_bazel_version='2.0.0'
 
 if [ "$BUILDKITE" = true ]; then
     bazel_version='host'
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ case "$bazel_version" in
         bazel_version=$("$BAZEL_REAL" version | awk '/Build label/ {print $3}' | cut -d '-' -f 1)
         bazel="$BAZEL_REAL"
         ;;
-    '1.1.0')
-        darwin_sha='1a552f4ce194860fbbd50eeb319f81788ddf50a849e92378eec72231cc64ef65'
-        linux_sha='14301099c87568db302d59a5d3585f5eb8a6250ac2c6bb0367c56e623ff6e65f'
-        ;;
     '2.0.0')
         darwin_sha='c675fa27d99a3114d681db10eb03ded547c40f702b2048c99b8f4ea8e89b9356'
         linux_sha='2fbdc9c0e3d376697caf0ee3673b7c9475214068c55a01b9744891e131f90b87'