diff --git a/ci/builders/linux_host_engine.json b/ci/builders/linux_host_engine.json
index d8a3e3d238fef..ea2e11cb213ca 100644
--- a/ci/builders/linux_host_engine.json
+++ b/ci/builders/linux_host_engine.json
@@ -208,6 +208,40 @@
                     ]
                 }
             ]
+        },
+        {
+            "archives": [
+            ],
+            "cas_archive": false,
+            "drone_dimensions": [
+                "device_type=none",
+                "os=Linux"
+            ],
+            "gclient_variables": {
+                "download_android_deps": false,
+                "download_jdk": false,
+                "use_rbe": true
+            },
+            "gn": [
+                "--target-dir",
+                "ci/host_debug",
+                "--runtime-mode",
+                "debug",
+                "--no-prebuilt-dart-sdk",
+                "--build-embedder-examples",
+                "--rbe",
+                "--no-goma"
+            ],
+            "name": "ci/host_debug_no_prebuilt_dart_sdk",
+            "description": "Produces debug mode Linux host-side tooling for Linux without use of prebuilt dart sdk artifacts.",
+            "ninja": {
+                "config": "ci/host_debug",
+                "targets": [
+                    "default"
+                ]
+            },
+            "tests": [
+            ]
         }
     ],
     "generators": {