diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index e2bdcbd..42799ac 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -427,6 +427,21 @@
 $(hide) $(HOST_NM) -gP $(1) | cut -f1-2 -d" " | (grep -v U$$ >> $(2) || true)
 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
+
 ifeq ($(CALLED_FROM_SETUP),true)
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/ccache.mk
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/goma.mk
@@ -1217,21 +1232,6 @@
     $(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 \
diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index 123cbe8..a29f820 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@
 
 # TODO(b/143658984): goma can't handle the --system argument to javac.
 #$(full_classes_compiled_jar): .KATI_NINJA_POOL := $(GOMA_POOL)
+$(full_classes_compiled_jar): .KATI_NINJA_POOL := $(JAVAC_NINJA_POOL)
 $(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAVACFLAGS := $(LOCAL_JAVACFLAGS) $(annotation_processor_flags)
 $(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAR_EXCLUDE_FILES := $(LOCAL_JAR_EXCLUDE_FILES)
 $(full_classes_compiled_jar): PRIVATE_JAR_PACKAGES := $(LOCAL_JAR_PACKAGES)
@@ -489,12 +490,14 @@
 $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_DX_FLAGS := $(LOCAL_DX_FLAGS)
 
 ifdef LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED
+  $(built_dex_intermediate): .KATI_NINJA_POOL := $(R8_NINJA_POOL)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_EXTRA_INPUT_JAR := $(extra_input_jar)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_PROGUARD_FLAGS := $(legacy_proguard_flags) $(common_proguard_flags) $(LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAGS)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_PROGUARD_DICTIONARY := $(proguard_dictionary)
   $(built_dex_intermediate) : $(full_classes_pre_proguard_jar) $(extra_input_jar) $(my_proguard_sdk_raise) $(common_proguard_flag_files) $(legacy_proguard_lib_deps) $(R8_COMPAT_PROGUARD) $(LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAGS_DEPS)
 	$(transform-jar-to-dex-r8)
 else # !LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED
+  $(built_dex_intermediate): .KATI_NINJA_POOL := $(D8_NINJA_POOL)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_D8_LIBS := $(full_java_bootclasspath_libs) $(full_shared_java_header_libs)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): $(full_java_bootclasspath_libs) $(full_shared_java_header_libs)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): $(full_classes_pre_proguard_jar) $(DX) $(ZIP2ZIP)
diff --git a/core/rbe.mk b/core/rbe.mk
index 370d4bd..e399ec1 100644
--- a/core/rbe.mk
+++ b/core/rbe.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+JAVAC_NINJA_POOL :=
+R8_NINJA_POOL :=
+D8_NINJA_POOL :=
+
 # Notice: this works only with Google's RBE service.
 ifneq ($(filter-out false,$(USE_RBE)),)
   ifdef RBE_DIR
@@ -84,16 +88,20 @@
 
   ifdef RBE_JAVAC
     JAVAC_WRAPPER := $(strip $(JAVAC_WRAPPER) $(RBE_WRAPPER) --labels=type=compile,lang=java,compiler=javac --exec_strategy=$(javac_exec_strategy) --platform=$(java_r8_d8_platform))
+    JAVAC_NINJA_POOL := $(RBE_POOL)
   endif
 
   ifdef RBE_R8
     R8_WRAPPER := $(strip $(RBE_WRAPPER) --labels=type=compile,compiler=r8 --exec_strategy=$(r8_exec_strategy) --platform=$(java_r8_d8_platform) --inputs=out/soong/host/linux-x86/framework/r8-compat-proguard.jar,build/make/core/proguard_basic_keeps.flags --toolchain_inputs=prebuilts/jdk/jdk11/linux-x86/bin/java)
+    R8_NINJA_POOL := $(RBE_POOL)
   endif
 
   ifdef RBE_D8
     D8_WRAPPER := $(strip $(RBE_WRAPPER) --labels=type=compile,compiler=d8 --exec_strategy=$(d8_exec_strategy) --platform=$(java_r8_d8_platform) --inputs=out/soong/host/linux-x86/framework/d8.jar --toolchain_inputs=prebuilts/jdk/jdk11/linux-x86/bin/java)
+    D8_NINJA_POOL := $(RBE_POOL)
   endif
 
   rbe_dir :=
 endif
 
+.KATI_READONLY := JAVAC_NINJA_POOL R8_NINJA_POOL D8_NINJA_POOL