diff --git a/infra_lib/telemetry/__init__.py b/infra_lib/telemetry/__init__.py
index 7aef80ddc..841c66357 100644
--- a/infra_lib/telemetry/__init__.py
+++ b/infra_lib/telemetry/__init__.py
@@ -72,13 +72,15 @@ def initialize(service_name,
     if not sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
         return
 
-    if not is_google_host():
-        return
-
     cfg = config.Config(cfg_file)
     if cfg.trace_config.disabled():
         return
 
+    bot_enabled = (cfg.trace_config.has_enabled()
+                   and cfg.trace_config.enabled_reason == 'BOT_USER')
+    if not is_google_host() and not bot_enabled:
+        return
+
     if not cfg.trace_config.has_enabled():
         if cfg.root_config.notice_countdown > -1:
             print(notice.format(run_count=cfg.root_config.notice_countdown,
diff --git a/infra_lib/telemetry/__main__.py b/infra_lib/telemetry/__main__.py
index ca44b655f..408e8c813 100755
--- a/infra_lib/telemetry/__main__.py
+++ b/infra_lib/telemetry/__main__.py
@@ -26,14 +26,26 @@ def main():
                         default=None,
                         help='Enable telemetry collection.')
 
+    parser.add_argument('--bot-enable',
+                        '-b',
+                        dest='bot_enable',
+                        action='store_true',
+                        default=False,
+                        help='Enable for bots. Ignores googler check. '
+                        'Not for human users.')
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.enable is not None:
         cfg = config.Config(config.DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE)
         cfg.trace_config.update(args.enable, 'USER')
         cfg.flush()
+    elif args.bot_enable:
+        cfg = config.Config(config.DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE)
+        cfg.trace_config.update(args.bot_enable, 'BOT_USER')
+        cfg.flush()
     else:
-        print('Error: --enable or --disable flag is required.')
+        print('Error: --enable --disable or --bot-enable flag is required.')
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/infra_lib/telemetry/config.py b/infra_lib/telemetry/config.py
index 3a9198379..8d66147f6 100644
--- a/infra_lib/telemetry/config.py
+++ b/infra_lib/telemetry/config.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class TraceConfig:
         if not self.has_enabled() or self.enabled:
             self.gen_id()
 
-    def update(self, enabled: bool, reason: Literal["AUTO", "USER"]) -> None:
+    def update(self, enabled: bool, reason: Literal["AUTO", "USER",
+                                                    "BOT_USER"]) -> None:
         """Update the config."""
         self._config[TRACE_SECTION_KEY][ENABLED_KEY] = str(enabled)
         self._config[TRACE_SECTION_KEY][ENABLED_REASON_KEY] = reason
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class TraceConfig:
         return self._config[TRACE_SECTION_KEY].getboolean(ENABLED_KEY, False)
 
     @property
-    def enabled_reason(self) -> Literal["AUTO", "USER"]:
+    def enabled_reason(self) -> Literal["AUTO", "USER", "BOT_USER"]:
         """Value of trace.enabled_reason property in telemetry.cfg."""
         return self._config[TRACE_SECTION_KEY].get(ENABLED_REASON_KEY, "AUTO")