diff --git a/dev/devicelab/lib/framework/utils.dart b/dev/devicelab/lib/framework/utils.dart
index 3f87268ea9..d1fa4b8136 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/lib/framework/utils.dart
+++ b/dev/devicelab/lib/framework/utils.dart
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import 'package:path/path.dart' as path;
 import 'package:process/process.dart';
 import 'package:stack_trace/stack_trace.dart';
 
+import 'adb.dart';
+
 /// Virtual current working directory, which affect functions, such as [exec].
 String cwd = Directory.current.path;
 
@@ -498,3 +500,36 @@ int parseServicePort(String line) {
   final Match match = _kObservatoryRegExp.firstMatch(line);
   return match == null ? null : int.parse(match.group(2));
 }
+
+/// If FLUTTER_ENGINE environment variable is set then we need to pass
+/// correct --local-engine setting too.
+void setLocalEngineOptionIfNecessary(List<String> options, [String flavor]) {
+  if (Platform.environment['FLUTTER_ENGINE'] != null) {
+    if (flavor == null) {
+      // If engine flavor was not specified explicitly then scan options looking
+      // for flags that specify the engine flavor (--release, --profile or
+      // --debug). Default flavor to debug if no flags were found.
+      const Map<String, String> optionToFlavor = const <String, String>{
+        '--release': 'release',
+        '--debug': 'debug',
+        '--profile': 'profile',
+      };
+
+      for (String option in options) {
+        flavor = optionToFlavor[option];
+        if (flavor != null) {
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+
+      flavor ??= 'debug';
+    }
+
+    const Map<DeviceOperatingSystem, String> osNames = const <DeviceOperatingSystem, String>{
+      DeviceOperatingSystem.ios: 'ios',
+      DeviceOperatingSystem.android: 'android',
+    };
+
+    options.add('--local-engine=${osNames[deviceOperatingSystem]}_$flavor');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/hot_mode_tests.dart b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/hot_mode_tests.dart
index 03b5ffee82..b675453c71 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/hot_mode_tests.dart
+++ b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/hot_mode_tests.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ TaskFunction createHotModeTest({ bool isPreviewDart2: false }) {
     ];
     if (isPreviewDart2)
       options.add('--preview-dart-2');
+    setLocalEngineOptionIfNecessary(options);
     int hotReloadCount = 0;
     await inDirectory(flutterDirectory, () async {
       rmTree(_editedFlutterGalleryDir);
diff --git a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/microbenchmarks.dart b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/microbenchmarks.dart
index e632b406b7..41f0c553a6 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/microbenchmarks.dart
+++ b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/microbenchmarks.dart
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ TaskFunction createMicrobenchmarkTask() {
           ];
           if (previewDart2)
             options.add('--preview-dart-2');
+          setLocalEngineOptionIfNecessary(options);
           options.add(benchmarkPath);
           return await _startFlutter(
             options: options,
diff --git a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/perf_tests.dart b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/perf_tests.dart
index 4986de7e60..1348fbc758 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/perf_tests.dart
+++ b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/perf_tests.dart
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ class CompileTest {
     }
     if (previewDart2)
       options.add('--preview-dart-2');
+    setLocalEngineOptionIfNecessary(options);
     final String compileLog = await evalFlutter('build', options: options);
     watch.stop();
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ class CompileTest {
     final List<String> options = <String>['--release'];
     if (previewDart2)
       options.add('--preview-dart-2');
+    setLocalEngineOptionIfNecessary(options);
     switch (deviceOperatingSystem) {
       case DeviceOperatingSystem.ios:
         options.insert(0, 'ios');
@@ -288,6 +290,7 @@ class CompileTest {
     final List<String> options = <String>['--debug'];
     if (previewDart2)
       options.add('--preview-dart-2');
+    setLocalEngineOptionIfNecessary(options);
     switch (deviceOperatingSystem) {
       case DeviceOperatingSystem.ios:
         options.insert(0, 'ios');