diff --git a/paparazzi/paparazzi/src/main/java/app/cash/paparazzi/Paparazzi.kt b/paparazzi/paparazzi/src/main/java/app/cash/paparazzi/Paparazzi.kt
index a4bf8ba1ac..1af6e87ed4 100644
--- a/paparazzi/paparazzi/src/main/java/app/cash/paparazzi/Paparazzi.kt
+++ b/paparazzi/paparazzi/src/main/java/app/cash/paparazzi/Paparazzi.kt
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ class Paparazzi @JvmOverloads constructor(
   private val appCompatEnabled: Boolean = true,
   private val maxPercentDifference: Double = 0.1,
   private val snapshotHandler: SnapshotHandler = determineHandler(maxPercentDifference),
-  private val renderExtensions: Set<RenderExtension> = setOf()
+  private val renderExtensions: Set<RenderExtension> = setOf(),
+  private val supportsRtl: Boolean = false
 ) : TestRule {
   private val logger = PaparazziLogger()
   private lateinit var renderSession: RenderSessionImpl
@@ -158,7 +159,8 @@ class Paparazzi @JvmOverloads constructor(
       .copy(
         layoutPullParser = LayoutPullParser.createFromString(contentRoot),
         deviceConfig = deviceConfig,
-        renderingMode = renderingMode
+        renderingMode = renderingMode,
+        supportsRtl = supportsRtl
       )
       .withTheme(theme)
 
diff --git a/paparazzi/paparazzi/src/main/java/app/cash/paparazzi/internal/SessionParamsBuilder.kt b/paparazzi/paparazzi/src/main/java/app/cash/paparazzi/internal/SessionParamsBuilder.kt
index 0ba4712e03..9c943d983a 100644
--- a/paparazzi/paparazzi/src/main/java/app/cash/paparazzi/internal/SessionParamsBuilder.kt
+++ b/paparazzi/paparazzi/src/main/java/app/cash/paparazzi/internal/SessionParamsBuilder.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ internal data class SessionParamsBuilder(
   private val layoutPullParser: LayoutPullParser? = null,
   private val projectKey: Any? = null,
   private val minSdk: Int = 0,
-  private val decor: Boolean = true
+  private val decor: Boolean = true,
+  private val supportsRtl: Boolean = false
 ) {
   fun withTheme(
     themeName: String,
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ internal data class SessionParamsBuilder(
     } else {
       result.locale = localeQualifier.tag
     }
-    result.setRtlSupport(true)
+    result.setRtlSupport(supportsRtl)
 
     for ((key, value) in flags) {
       result.setFlag(key as Key<Any>, value)