diff --git a/internal/coordinator/remote/remote.go b/internal/coordinator/remote/remote.go
index 4481c0c788..676c97bd32 100644
--- a/internal/coordinator/remote/remote.go
+++ b/internal/coordinator/remote/remote.go
@@ -228,3 +228,16 @@ func (sp *SessionPool) KeepAlive(ctx context.Context, buildletName string) error
 	})
 	return nil
 }
+
+// RenewTimeout will renew the remote buildlet session by extending the expiration value.
+func (sp *SessionPool) RenewTimeout(buildletName string) error {
+	sp.mu.Lock()
+	defer sp.mu.Unlock()
+
+	s, ok := sp.m[buildletName]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remote buildlet does not exist=%s", buildletName)
+	}
+	s.renew()
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/coordinator/remote/remote_test.go b/internal/coordinator/remote/remote_test.go
index e7196afd21..5ad7778766 100644
--- a/internal/coordinator/remote/remote_test.go
+++ b/internal/coordinator/remote/remote_test.go
@@ -95,3 +95,23 @@ func TestSessionPoolDestroySession(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRenewTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	sp := NewSessionPool(context.Background())
+	defer sp.Close()
+
+	name := sp.AddSession("accounts.google.com:user-xyz-124", "user-x", "builder", "host", &buildlet.FakeClient{})
+	if err := sp.RenewTimeout(name); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("SessionPool.RenewTimeout(%q) = %s; want no error", name, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenewTimeoutError(t *testing.T) {
+	sp := NewSessionPool(context.Background())
+	defer sp.Close()
+
+	name := sp.AddSession("accounts.google.com:user-xyz-124", "user-x", "builder", "host", &buildlet.FakeClient{})
+	if err := sp.RenewTimeout(name + "-wrong"); err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("SessionPool.RenewTimeout(%q) = %s; want error", name, err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/gomote/gomote.go b/internal/gomote/gomote.go
index 0a8cd2514a..7a75783a70 100644
--- a/internal/gomote/gomote.go
+++ b/internal/gomote/gomote.go
@@ -139,6 +139,29 @@ func (s *Server) CreateInstance(req *protos.CreateInstanceRequest, stream protos
 	}
 }
 
+// InstanceAlive will ensure that the gomote instance is still alive and will extend the timeout. The requester must be authenticated.
+func (s *Server) InstanceAlive(ctx context.Context, req *protos.InstanceAliveRequest) (*protos.InstanceAliveResponse, error) {
+	creds, err := access.IAPFromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("InstanceAlive access.IAPFromContext(ctx) = nil, %s", err)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unauthenticated, "request does not contain the required authentication")
+	}
+	if req.GetGomoteId() == "" {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "invalid gomote ID")
+	}
+	session, err := s.buildlets.Session(req.GetGomoteId())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "specified gomote instance does not exist")
+	}
+	if session.OwnerID != creds.ID {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.PermissionDenied, "not allowed to modify this gomote session")
+	}
+	if err := s.buildlets.RenewTimeout(req.GetGomoteId()); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "unable to renew timeout")
+	}
+	return &protos.InstanceAliveResponse{}, nil
+}
+
 // ListInstances will list the gomote instances owned by the requester. The requester must be authenticated.
 func (s *Server) ListInstances(ctx context.Context, req *protos.ListInstancesRequest) (*protos.ListInstancesResponse, error) {
 	creds, err := access.IAPFromContext(ctx)
diff --git a/internal/gomote/gomote_test.go b/internal/gomote/gomote_test.go
index 3b1c5ae687..0179983db0 100644
--- a/internal/gomote/gomote_test.go
+++ b/internal/gomote/gomote_test.go
@@ -157,6 +157,75 @@ func TestCreateInstanceError(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestInstanceAlive(t *testing.T) {
+	client := setupGomoteTest(t, context.Background())
+	gomoteID := mustCreateInstance(t, client, fakeIAP())
+	req := &protos.InstanceAliveRequest{
+		GomoteId: gomoteID,
+	}
+	ctx := access.FakeContextWithOutgoingIAPAuth(context.Background(), fakeIAP())
+	got, err := client.InstanceAlive(ctx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("client.InstanceAlive(ctx, %v) = %v, %s; want no error", req, got, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInstanceAliveError(t *testing.T) {
+	// This test will create a gomote instance and attempt to call InstanceAlive.
+	// If overrideID is set to true, the test will use a diffrent gomoteID than the
+	// the one created for the test.
+	testCases := []struct {
+		desc       string
+		ctx        context.Context
+		overrideID bool
+		gomoteID   string // Used iff overrideID is true.
+		wantCode   codes.Code
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:     "unauthenticated request",
+			ctx:      context.Background(),
+			wantCode: codes.Unauthenticated,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "missing gomote id",
+			ctx:        access.FakeContextWithOutgoingIAPAuth(context.Background(), fakeIAP()),
+			overrideID: true,
+			wantCode:   codes.InvalidArgument,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "gomote does not exist",
+			ctx:        access.FakeContextWithOutgoingIAPAuth(context.Background(), fakeIAP()),
+			overrideID: true,
+			gomoteID:   "xyz",
+			wantCode:   codes.NotFound,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "gomote is not owned by caller",
+			ctx:      access.FakeContextWithOutgoingIAPAuth(context.Background(), fakeIAPWithUser("user-x", "email-y")),
+			wantCode: codes.PermissionDenied,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			client := setupGomoteTest(t, context.Background())
+			gomoteID := mustCreateInstance(t, client, fakeIAP())
+			if tc.overrideID {
+				gomoteID = tc.gomoteID
+			}
+			req := &protos.InstanceAliveRequest{
+				GomoteId: gomoteID,
+			}
+			got, err := client.InstanceAlive(tc.ctx, req)
+			if err != nil && status.Code(err) != tc.wantCode {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+			}
+			if err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("client.InstanceAlive(ctx, %v) = %v, nil; want error", req, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestListInstance(t *testing.T) {
 	client := setupGomoteTest(t, context.Background())
 	ctx := access.FakeContextWithOutgoingIAPAuth(context.Background(), fakeIAP())
diff --git a/internal/gomote/protos/gomote.pb.go b/internal/gomote/protos/gomote.pb.go
index 110ba3b701..2adc7fb9c8 100644
--- a/internal/gomote/protos/gomote.pb.go
+++ b/internal/gomote/protos/gomote.pb.go
@@ -515,6 +515,9 @@ type InstanceAliveRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The unique identifier for a gomote instance.
+	GomoteId string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=gomote_id,json=gomoteId,proto3" json:"gomote_id,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *InstanceAliveRequest) Reset() {
@@ -549,6 +552,13 @@ func (*InstanceAliveRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_gomote_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{9}
 }
 
+func (x *InstanceAliveRequest) GetGomoteId() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.GomoteId
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // InstanceAliveResponse contains instance liveness state.
 type InstanceAliveResponse struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
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 var (
diff --git a/internal/gomote/protos/gomote.proto b/internal/gomote/protos/gomote.proto
index 82058bb065..8762165321 100644
--- a/internal/gomote/protos/gomote.proto
+++ b/internal/gomote/protos/gomote.proto
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ message Instance {
 }
 
 // InstanceAliveRequest specifies the data needed to check the liveness of a gomote instance.
-message InstanceAliveRequest {}
+message InstanceAliveRequest {
+  // The unique identifier for a gomote instance.
+  string gomote_id = 1;
+}
 
 // InstanceAliveResponse contains instance liveness state.
 message InstanceAliveResponse {}