diff --git a/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps.py b/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps.py
index 5f66374f7d98..03a5f3c0430d 100755
--- a/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps.py
+++ b/build/fbcode_builder/getdeps.py
@@ -1021,6 +1021,8 @@ def write_job_for_platform(self, platform, args):  # noqa: C901
         if build_opts.is_linux():
             artifacts = "linux"
             runs_on = f"ubuntu-{args.ubuntu_version}"
+            if args.cpu_cores:
+                runs_on = f"{args.cpu_cores}-core-ubuntu-{args.ubuntu_version}"
         elif build_opts.is_windows():
             artifacts = "windows"
             runs_on = "windows-2019"
@@ -1272,6 +1274,10 @@ def setup_project_cmd_parser(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument(
             "--ubuntu-version", default="22.04", help="Version of Ubuntu to use"
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--cpu-cores",
+            help="Number of CPU cores to use (applicable for Linux OS)",
+        )
         parser.add_argument(
             "--cron",
             help="Specify that the job runs on a cron schedule instead of on pushes",