diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/loader/FlutterLoader.java b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/loader/FlutterLoader.java
index e76b16fcc9a..6217f3c5674 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/loader/FlutterLoader.java
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/engine/loader/FlutterLoader.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ public class FlutterLoader {
       "io.flutter.embedding.android.OldGenHeapSize";
   private static final String ENABLE_SKPARAGRAPH_META_DATA_KEY =
       "io.flutter.embedding.android.EnableSkParagraph";
+  private static final String ENABLE_IMPELLER_META_DATA_KEY =
+      "io.flutter.embedding.android.EnableImpeller";
 
   /**
    * Set whether leave or clean up the VM after the last shell shuts down. It can be set from app's
@@ -316,9 +318,11 @@ public class FlutterLoader {
       shellArgs.add("--prefetched-default-font-manager");
 
       if (metaData == null || metaData.getBoolean(ENABLE_SKPARAGRAPH_META_DATA_KEY, true)) {
-
         shellArgs.add("--enable-skparagraph");
       }
+      if (metaData != null && metaData.getBoolean(ENABLE_IMPELLER_META_DATA_KEY, false)) {
+        shellArgs.add("--enable-impeller");
+      }
 
       final String leakVM = isLeakVM(metaData) ? "true" : "false";
       shellArgs.add("--leak-vm=" + leakVM);
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/engine/loader/FlutterLoaderTest.java b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/engine/loader/FlutterLoaderTest.java
index 32f0a1c6279..2e765dce069 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/engine/loader/FlutterLoaderTest.java
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/engine/loader/FlutterLoaderTest.java
@@ -157,6 +157,46 @@ public class FlutterLoaderTest {
     verify(mockExecutorService, times(1)).submit(any(Callable.class));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void itDoesNotSetEnableImpellerByDefault() {
+    FlutterJNI mockFlutterJNI = mock(FlutterJNI.class);
+    FlutterLoader flutterLoader = new FlutterLoader(mockFlutterJNI);
+
+    assertFalse(flutterLoader.initialized());
+    flutterLoader.startInitialization(ctx);
+    flutterLoader.ensureInitializationComplete(ctx, null);
+    shadowOf(getMainLooper()).idle();
+
+    final String enableImpellerArg = "--enable-impeller";
+    ArgumentCaptor<String[]> shellArgsCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(String[].class);
+    verify(mockFlutterJNI, times(1))
+        .init(eq(ctx), shellArgsCaptor.capture(), anyString(), anyString(), anyString(), anyLong());
+    List<String> arguments = Arrays.asList(shellArgsCaptor.getValue());
+    assertFalse(arguments.contains(enableImpellerArg));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void itSetsEnableImpellerFromMetaData() {
+    FlutterJNI mockFlutterJNI = mock(FlutterJNI.class);
+    FlutterLoader flutterLoader = new FlutterLoader(mockFlutterJNI);
+    Bundle metaData = new Bundle();
+    metaData.putBoolean("io.flutter.embedding.android.EnableImpeller", true);
+    ctx.getApplicationInfo().metaData = metaData;
+
+    FlutterLoader.Settings settings = new FlutterLoader.Settings();
+    assertFalse(flutterLoader.initialized());
+    flutterLoader.startInitialization(ctx, settings);
+    flutterLoader.ensureInitializationComplete(ctx, null);
+    shadowOf(getMainLooper()).idle();
+
+    final String enableImpellerArg = "--enable-impeller";
+    ArgumentCaptor<String[]> shellArgsCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(String[].class);
+    verify(mockFlutterJNI, times(1))
+        .init(eq(ctx), shellArgsCaptor.capture(), anyString(), anyString(), anyString(), anyLong());
+    List<String> arguments = Arrays.asList(shellArgsCaptor.getValue());
+    assertTrue(arguments.contains(enableImpellerArg));
+  }
+
   @Test
   @TargetApi(23)
   @Config(sdk = 23)