diff --git a/R/internal/binary.bzl b/R/internal/binary.bzl
index a887e8b..9ea2c35 100644
--- a/R/internal/binary.bzl
+++ b/R/internal/binary.bzl
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ def _r_binary_impl(ctx):
     )
 
     layered_lib_files = _layer_library_deps(ctx, library_deps)
-    stamp_files = [ctx.info_file, ctx.version_file]
+    stamp_files = [ctx.version_file]
+    if ctx.attr.stamp:
+        stamp_files.append(ctx.info_file)
     runfiles = ctx.runfiles(
         files = library_deps.lib_dirs + stamp_files,
         transitive_files = depset(transitive = [srcs, exe, tools]),
@@ -159,6 +161,11 @@ _R_BINARY_ATTRS = {
     "script_args": attr.string_list(
         doc = "A list of arguments to pass to the src script",
     ),
+    "stamp": attr.bool(
+        doc = ("Include the stable status file in the runfiles of the binary. " +
+               "The volatile status file is always included."),
+        default = False,
+    ),
     "_binary_sh_tpl": attr.label(
         allow_single_file = True,
         default = "@com_grail_rules_r//R/scripts:binary.sh.tpl",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e46ed38..d94da2f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -608,6 +608,14 @@ the runfiles of the root executable.
         <p>A list of arguments to pass to the src script.</p>
       </td>
     </tr>
+    <tr>
+      <td><code>stamp</code></td>
+      <td>
+        <p><code>Bool; default False</code></p>
+        <p>Include the stable status file in the runfiles of the binary.
+           The volatile status file is always included.</p>
+      </td>
+    </tr>
   </tbody>
 </table>
 
@@ -615,7 +623,7 @@ the runfiles of the root executable.
 ## r_test
 
 ```python
-r_test(name, src, deps, data, env_vars, tools, rscript_args, script_args)
+r_test(name, src, deps, data, env_vars, tools, rscript_args, script_args, stamp)
 ```
 
 This is identical to [r_binary](#r_binary) but is run as a test.
@@ -624,7 +632,7 @@ This is identical to [r_binary](#r_binary) but is run as a test.
 ## r_markdown
 
 ```python
-r_markdown(name, src, deps, data, env_vars, tools, rscript_args, script_args,
+r_markdown(name, src, deps, data, env_vars, tools, rscript_args, script_args, stamp,
 render_function="rmarkdown::render", input_argument="input", output_dir_argument="output_dir",
 render_args)
 ```
diff --git a/tests/.bazelrc b/tests/.bazelrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5853bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/.bazelrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+build --workspace_status_command=stamping/workspace_status.sh
diff --git a/tests/stamping/BUILD b/tests/stamping/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c164a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/stamping/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Copyright 2020 The Bazel Authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+load("@com_grail_rules_r//R:defs.bzl", "r_test")
+
+r_test(
+    name = "stamp_test",
+    src = "stamp_test.sh",
+    stamp = True,
+)
+
+r_test(
+    name = "nostamp_test",
+    src = "nostamp_test.sh",
+)
diff --git a/tests/stamping/nostamp_test.sh b/tests/stamping/nostamp_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6344d27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/stamping/nostamp_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2020 The Bazel Authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+fail() {
+  echo "$@"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+if ! grep "^VAR" "volatile-status.txt"; then
+  fail "volatile status file expected"
+fi
+
+if [[ -e stable-info.txt ]]; then
+  fail "stable status file not expected"
+fi
diff --git a/tests/stamping/stamp_test.sh b/tests/stamping/stamp_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..581b8b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/stamping/stamp_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2020 The Bazel Authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+fail() {
+  echo "$@"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+if ! grep "^VAR" "volatile-status.txt"; then
+  fail "volatile status file expected"
+fi
+
+if ! grep "^STABLE_VAR" "stable-status.txt"; then
+  fail "stable status file expected and not empty"
+fi
diff --git a/tests/stamping/workspace_status.sh b/tests/stamping/workspace_status.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6753e7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/stamping/workspace_status.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2020 The Bazel Authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+echo "VAR foo"
+echo "STABLE_VAR bar"