diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
index bdaf8917dd97..2ba4c37d9a71 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::core::build_steps::compile::{
 };
 use crate::core::build_steps::tool;
 use crate::core::build_steps::tool::{
-    COMPILETEST_ALLOW_FEATURES, SourceType, get_tool_target_compiler, prepare_tool_cargo,
+    COMPILETEST_ALLOW_FEATURES, SourceType, get_compiler_for_target, prepare_tool_cargo,
 };
 use crate::core::builder::{
     self, Alias, Builder, Kind, RunConfig, ShouldRun, Step, StepMetadata, crate_description,
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ fn prepare_compiler_for_check(
 
     match mode {
         Mode::ToolBootstrap => builder.compiler(0, host),
-        Mode::ToolTarget => get_tool_target_compiler(builder, target),
+        Mode::ToolTarget => get_compiler_for_target(builder, target),
         Mode::ToolStd => {
             // These tools require the local standard library to be checked
             let build_compiler = builder.compiler(builder.top_stage, host);
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
index 716bef3f38c4..4acc609626e8 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
@@ -2941,7 +2941,8 @@ impl Step for RemoteCopyLibs {
 
         builder.info(&format!("REMOTE copy libs to emulator ({target})"));
 
-        let remote_test_server = builder.ensure(tool::RemoteTestServer { compiler, target });
+        let remote_test_server =
+            builder.ensure(tool::RemoteTestServer { build_compiler: compiler, target });
 
         // Spawn the emulator and wait for it to come online
         let tool = builder.tool_exe(Tool::RemoteTestClient);
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs
index 9fac8df4ae8a..631d04385274 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl Step for ToolBuild {
                     builder.std(self.build_compiler, target);
                 }
             }
-            Mode::ToolBootstrap => {} // uses downloaded stage0 compiler libs
+            Mode::ToolBootstrap | Mode::ToolTarget => {} // uses downloaded stage0 compiler libs
             _ => panic!("unexpected Mode for tool build"),
         }
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl Step for ToolBuild {
             Kind::Build,
             self.mode,
             self.tool,
-            self.build_compiler.stage,
+            self.build_compiler.stage + 1,
             &self.build_compiler.host,
             &self.target,
         );
@@ -365,15 +365,15 @@ pub(crate) fn get_tool_rustc_compiler(
     builder.compiler(target_compiler.stage.saturating_sub(1), builder.config.host_target)
 }
 
-/// Returns a compiler that is able to compile a `ToolTarget` tool for the given `target`.
-pub(crate) fn get_tool_target_compiler(builder: &Builder<'_>, target: TargetSelection) -> Compiler {
-    todo!("FIX");
-    if builder.host_target == target {
+/// Returns the smallest stage compiler that is able to compile code for the given `target`.
+pub(crate) fn get_compiler_for_target(builder: &Builder<'_>, target: TargetSelection) -> Compiler {
+    let compiler = if builder.host_target == target {
         builder.compiler(0, builder.host_target)
     } else {
-        // FIXME: should this be builder.top_stage to avoid rebuilds?
-        builder.compiler(1, target)
-    }
+        builder.compiler(1, builder.host_target)
+    };
+    builder.std(compiler, target);
+    compiler
 }
 
 /// Links a built tool binary with the given `name` from the build directory to the
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ impl Step for ErrorIndex {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct RemoteTestServer {
-    pub compiler: Compiler,
+    pub build_compiler: Compiler,
     pub target: TargetSelection,
 }
 
@@ -661,17 +661,17 @@ impl Step for RemoteTestServer {
 
     fn make_run(run: RunConfig<'_>) {
         run.builder.ensure(RemoteTestServer {
-            compiler: run.builder.compiler(run.builder.top_stage, run.builder.config.host_target),
+            build_compiler: get_compiler_for_target(run.builder, run.target),
             target: run.target,
         });
     }
 
     fn run(self, builder: &Builder<'_>) -> ToolBuildResult {
         builder.ensure(ToolBuild {
-            build_compiler: self.compiler,
+            build_compiler: self.build_compiler,
             target: self.target,
             tool: "remote-test-server",
-            mode: Mode::ToolStd,
+            mode: Mode::ToolTarget,
             path: "src/tools/remote-test-server",
             source_type: SourceType::InTree,
             extra_features: Vec::new(),
@@ -680,6 +680,10 @@ impl Step for RemoteTestServer {
             artifact_kind: ToolArtifactKind::Binary,
         })
     }
+
+    fn metadata(&self) -> Option<StepMetadata> {
+        Some(StepMetadata::build("remote-test-server", self.target).built_by(self.build_compiler))
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Ord, PartialOrd)]