diff --git a/ui/build/rbe.go b/ui/build/rbe.go
index 182c544..64f3d4c 100644
--- a/ui/build/rbe.go
+++ b/ui/build/rbe.go
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 	// RBE metrics proto buffer file
 	rbeMetricsPBFilename = "rbe_metrics.pb"
+
+	defaultOutDir = "out"
 )
 
 func rbeCommand(ctx Context, config Config, rbeCmd string) string {
@@ -151,3 +153,16 @@
 		ctx.Fatalf("failed to copy %q to %q: %v\n", metricsFile, filename, err)
 	}
 }
+
+// PrintOutDirWarning prints a warning to indicate to the user that
+// setting output directory to a path other than "out" in an RBE enabled
+// build can cause slow builds.
+func PrintOutDirWarning(ctx Context, config Config) {
+	if config.UseRBE() && config.OutDir() != defaultOutDir {
+		fmt.Fprintln(ctx.Writer, "")
+		fmt.Fprintln(ctx.Writer, "\033[33mWARNING:\033[0m")
+		fmt.Fprintln(ctx.Writer, fmt.Sprintf("Setting OUT_DIR to a path other than %v may result in slow RBE builds.", defaultOutDir))
+		fmt.Fprintln(ctx.Writer, "See http://go/android_rbe_out_dir for a workaround.")
+		fmt.Fprintln(ctx.Writer, "")
+	}
+}