diff --git a/infra/config/branch/cq.cfg b/infra/config/branch/cq.cfg
index 4c84e1b8affa70..003d13643ddda5 100644
--- a/infra/config/branch/cq.cfg
+++ b/infra/config/branch/cq.cfg
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ verifiers {
         name: "linux_chromium_rel_ng"
         equivalent_to { bucket: "luci.chromium.try" percentage: 100 }
       }
+      builders {
+        name: "linux_chromium_rel_ng_patch_on_gclient"
+        experiment_percentage: 5
+      }
     }
     buckets {
       name: "master.tryserver.chromium.mac"
diff --git a/infra/config/global/cr-buildbucket.cfg b/infra/config/global/cr-buildbucket.cfg
index 1db34ec9e6fa3f..143b0b0df5bf2c 100644
--- a/infra/config/global/cr-buildbucket.cfg
+++ b/infra/config/global/cr-buildbucket.cfg
@@ -997,6 +997,16 @@ buckets {
       mixins: "goma-j150"
       name: "linux_chromium_rel_ng"
     }
+    builders {
+      mixins: "linux-try"
+      mixins: "goma-j150"
+      name: "linux_chromium_rel_ng_patch_on_gclient"
+      experimental: YES
+      recipe {
+        properties: "buildername:linux_chromium_rel_ng"
+        properties_j: "$depot_tools/bot_update:{\"apply_patch_on_gclient\":true}"
+      }
+    }
     builders { mixins: "linux-try" name: "linux_chromium_tsan_rel_ng" }
     builders { mixins: "linux-try" name: "linux_chromium_tsan_variable" }
     builders { mixins: "linux-try" name: "linux_chromium_ubsan_rel_ng" }