diff --git a/prelude/java/java_toolchain.bzl b/prelude/java/java_toolchain.bzl
index 7428af94f792..b1579454073a 100644
--- a/prelude/java/java_toolchain.bzl
+++ b/prelude/java/java_toolchain.bzl
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ JavaToolchainInfo = provider(
         "javacd_debug_port",
         "javacd_debug_target",
         "javacd_jvm_args",
+        "javacd_worker",
         "java_for_tests",
         "javac",
         "javac_protocol",
diff --git a/prelude/java/javacd_jar_creator.bzl b/prelude/java/javacd_jar_creator.bzl
index 9bf76a7c0786..c4d2dfe98e82 100644
--- a/prelude/java/javacd_jar_creator.bzl
+++ b/prelude/java/javacd_jar_creator.bzl
@@ -194,10 +194,12 @@ def create_jar_artifact_javacd(
             qualified_name,
             java = java_toolchain.java[RunInfo],
             compiler = java_toolchain.javac[DefaultInfo].default_outputs[0],
+            worker = java_toolchain.javacd_worker[RunInfo],
             debug_port = java_toolchain.javacd_debug_port,
             debug_target = java_toolchain.javacd_debug_target,
             extra_jvm_args = java_toolchain.javacd_jvm_args,
         )
+
         args = cmd_args()
         args.add(
             "--action-id",
@@ -253,7 +255,7 @@ def create_jar_artifact_javacd(
             dep_files["classpath_jars"] = classpath_jars_tag
 
         actions.run(
-            cmd_args(exe, args),
+            args,
             env = {
                 "BUCK_EVENT_PIPE": event_pipe_out.as_output(),
                 "JAVACD_ABSOLUTE_PATHS_ARE_RELATIVE_TO_CWD": "1",
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ def create_jar_artifact_javacd(
             category = "{}javacd_jar".format(category_prefix),
             identifier = actions_identifier or "",
             dep_files = dep_files,
+            exe = exe,
         )
 
     library_classpath_jars_tag = actions.artifact_tag()
diff --git a/prelude/jvm/cd_jar_creator_util.bzl b/prelude/jvm/cd_jar_creator_util.bzl
index 369d363f8499..1016f61393bb 100644
--- a/prelude/jvm/cd_jar_creator_util.bzl
+++ b/prelude/jvm/cd_jar_creator_util.bzl
@@ -378,15 +378,26 @@ def prepare_cd_exe(
         qualified_name: str.type,
         java: RunInfo.type,
         compiler: "artifact",
+        worker: RunInfo.type,
         debug_port: [int.type, None],
         debug_target: ["label", None],
-        extra_jvm_args: [str.type]) -> cmd_args.type:
-    debug_args = []
+        extra_jvm_args: [str.type]) -> [WorkerRunInfo.type, RunInfo.type]:
+    jvm_args = extra_jvm_args + ["-XX:-MaxFDLimit"]
     if debug_port and qualified_name.startswith(base_qualified_name(debug_target)):
+        # Do not use a worker when debugging is enabled
         debug_args = ["-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address={}".format(debug_port)]
-    jvm_args = extra_jvm_args + ["-XX:-MaxFDLimit"]
-
-    return cmd_args([java, debug_args, jvm_args, "-jar", compiler])
+        return cmd_args([java, debug_args, jvm_args, "-jar", compiler])
+    else:
+        worker_run_info = WorkerRunInfo(
+            # Specifies the command to compile using a non-worker process, on RE or if workers are disabled
+            exe = cmd_args([java, jvm_args, "-jar", compiler]),
+            worker = WorkerInfo(
+                # Specifies the command to initialize a new worker process.
+                # This is used for local execution if `build.use_persistent_workers=True`
+                exe = worker,
+            ),
+        )
+        return worker_run_info
 
 # If there's additional compiled srcs, we need to merge them in and if the
 # caller specified an output artifact we need to make sure the jar is in that
diff --git a/prelude/kotlin/kotlin_toolchain.bzl b/prelude/kotlin/kotlin_toolchain.bzl
index eb181bb74728..cc45c5375069 100644
--- a/prelude/kotlin/kotlin_toolchain.bzl
+++ b/prelude/kotlin/kotlin_toolchain.bzl
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ KotlinToolchainInfo = provider(
         "kotlincd_debug_port",
         "kotlincd_debug_target",
         "kotlincd_jvm_args",
+        "kotlincd_worker",
         "kotlin_stdlib",
         "kotlin_home_libraries",
         "kosabi_stubs_gen_plugin",
diff --git a/prelude/kotlin/kotlincd_jar_creator.bzl b/prelude/kotlin/kotlincd_jar_creator.bzl
index b18fa3d7fc18..386b7f87f7ec 100644
--- a/prelude/kotlin/kotlincd_jar_creator.bzl
+++ b/prelude/kotlin/kotlincd_jar_creator.bzl
@@ -223,10 +223,12 @@ def create_jar_artifact_kotlincd(
             qualified_name,
             java = java_toolchain.java[RunInfo],
             compiler = kotlin_toolchain.kotlinc[DefaultInfo].default_outputs[0],
+            worker = kotlin_toolchain.kotlincd_worker[RunInfo],
             debug_port = kotlin_toolchain.kotlincd_debug_port,
             debug_target = kotlin_toolchain.kotlincd_debug_target,
             extra_jvm_args = kotlin_toolchain.kotlincd_jvm_args,
         )
+
         args = cmd_args()
         args.add(
             "--action-id",
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ def create_jar_artifact_kotlincd(
             dep_files["classpath_jars"] = classpath_jars_tag
 
         actions.run(
-            cmd_args(exe, args),
+            args,
             env = {
                 "BUCK_EVENT_PIPE": event_pipe_out.as_output(),
                 "JAVACD_ABSOLUTE_PATHS_ARE_RELATIVE_TO_CWD": "1",
@@ -285,6 +287,7 @@ def create_jar_artifact_kotlincd(
             category = "{}kotlincd_jar".format(category_prefix),
             identifier = actions_identifier,
             dep_files = dep_files,
+            exe = exe,
         )
 
     library_classpath_jars_tag = actions.artifact_tag()