diff --git a/java/droidstubs.go b/java/droidstubs.go
index 8039d0515..a7e8eb659 100644
--- a/java/droidstubs.go
+++ b/java/droidstubs.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/google/blueprint/proptools"
@@ -497,6 +498,7 @@ func metalavaCmd(ctx android.ModuleContext, rule *android.RuleBuilder, javaVersi
 	if metalavaUseRbe(ctx) {
 		rule.Remoteable(android.RemoteRuleSupports{RBE: true})
 		execStrategy := ctx.Config().GetenvWithDefault("RBE_METALAVA_EXEC_STRATEGY", remoteexec.LocalExecStrategy)
+		compare, _ := strconv.ParseBool(ctx.Config().GetenvWithDefault("RBE_METALAVA_COMPARE", "false"))
 		labels := map[string]string{"type": "tool", "name": "metalava"}
 		// TODO: metalava pool rejects these jobs
 		pool := ctx.Config().GetenvWithDefault("RBE_METALAVA_POOL", "java16")
@@ -505,6 +507,9 @@ func metalavaCmd(ctx android.ModuleContext, rule *android.RuleBuilder, javaVersi
 			ExecStrategy:    execStrategy,
 			ToolchainInputs: []string{config.JavaCmd(ctx).String()},
 			Platform:        map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: pool},
+			Compare:         compare,
+			NumLocalRuns:    1,
+			NumRemoteRuns:   1,
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/remoteexec/remoteexec.go b/remoteexec/remoteexec.go
index 9e7a0f1e3..150d62c04 100644
--- a/remoteexec/remoteexec.go
+++ b/remoteexec/remoteexec.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package remoteexec
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -84,6 +85,12 @@ type REParams struct {
 	// EnvironmentVariables is a list of environment variables whose values should be passed through
 	// to the remote execution.
 	EnvironmentVariables []string
+	// Boolean indicating whether to compare chosen exec strategy with local execution.
+	Compare bool
+	// Number of times the action should be rerun locally.
+	NumLocalRuns int
+	// Number of times the action should be rerun remotely.
+	NumRemoteRuns int
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -135,6 +142,10 @@ func (r *REParams) wrapperArgs() string {
 	}
 	args += " --exec_strategy=" + strategy
 
+	if r.Compare && r.NumLocalRuns >= 0 && r.NumRemoteRuns >= 0 {
+		args += fmt.Sprintf(" --compare=true --num_local_reruns=%d --num_remote_reruns=%d", r.NumLocalRuns, r.NumRemoteRuns)
+	}
+
 	if len(r.Inputs) > 0 {
 		args += " --inputs=" + strings.Join(r.Inputs, ",")
 	}