diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index a1bbe18..9ab3fff 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -1150,6 +1150,21 @@
     $(filter $(ANDROID_WARNING_ALLOWED_PROJECTS),$(1)/)
 endef
 
+GOMA_POOL :=
+RBE_POOL :=
+GOMA_OR_RBE_POOL :=
+# When goma or RBE are enabled, kati will be passed --default_pool=local_pool to put
+# most rules into the local pool.  Explicitly set the pool to "none" for rules that
+# should be run outside the local pool, i.e. with -j500.
+ifneq (,$(filter-out false,$(USE_GOMA)))
+  GOMA_POOL := none
+  GOMA_OR_RBE_POOL := none
+else ifneq (,$(filter-out false,$(USE_RBE)))
+  RBE_POOL := none
+  GOMA_OR_RBE_POOL := none
+endif
+.KATI_READONLY := GOMA_POOL RBE_POOL GOMA_OR_RBE_POOL
+
 # These goals don't need to collect and include Android.mks/CleanSpec.mks
 # in the source tree.
 dont_bother_goals := out \