1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/worker/WorkerFactory.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/worker/WorkerFactory.java
index 871a3a0c64..6f75fcf29d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/worker/WorkerFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/worker/WorkerFactory.java
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ final class WorkerFactory extends BaseKeyedPooledObjectFactory<WorkerKey, Worker
     } else {
       worker = new Worker(key, workerId, key.getExecRoot(), logFile);
     }
+    worker.prepareExecution(key);
+    worker.createProcess();
     if (workerOptions.workerVerbose) {
       reporter.handle(
           Event.info(