diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/build_example_test.sh b/src/objective-c/tests/build_example_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7340569
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/build_example_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Don't run this script standalone. Instead, run from the repository root:
+# ./tools/run_tests/run_tests.py -l objc
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+cd `dirname $0`
+
+EXAMPLE_PATH=examples/objective-c/helloworld \
+SCHEME=HelloWorld                            \
+./build_one_example.sh
+
+EXAMPLE_PATH=examples/objective-c/route_guide \
+SCHEME=RouteGuideClient                       \
+./build_one_example.sh
+
+EXAMPLE_PATH=examples/objective-c/auth_sample \
+SCHEME=AuthSample                             \
+./build_one_example.sh
+
+EXAMPLE_PATH=src/objective-c/examples/Sample \
+SCHEME=Sample                                \
+./build_one_example.sh
+
+EXAMPLE_PATH=src/objective-c/examples/SwiftSample \
+SCHEME=SwiftSample                                \
+./build_one_example.sh
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/build_one_example.sh b/src/objective-c/tests/build_one_example.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..56f6863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/build_one_example.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Don't run this script standalone. Instead, run from the repository root:
+# ./tools/run_tests/run_tests.py -l objc
+
+set -e
+
+# Params:
+# EXAMPLE_PATH - directory of the example
+# SCHEME - scheme of the example, used by xcodebuild
+
+# CocoaPods requires the terminal to be using UTF-8 encoding.
+export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+
+cd `dirname $0`/../../..
+
+cd $EXAMPLE_PATH
+
+# clean the directory
+git checkout .
+git clean -df .
+rm -rf Pods
+
+pod install
+
+set -o pipefail
+XCODEBUILD_FILTER='(^===|^\*\*|\bfatal\b|\berror\b|\bwarning\b|\bfail)'
+xcodebuild \
+    clean build \
+    -workspace *.xcworkspace \
+    -scheme $SCHEME \
+    -destination name="iPhone 6" \
+    | egrep "$XCODEBUILD_FILTER" \
+    | egrep -v "(GPBDictionary|GPBArray)" -
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
index e4779e3..396699d 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
@@ -633,7 +633,10 @@
 
   def test_specs(self):
     return [self.config.job_spec(['src/objective-c/tests/run_tests.sh'], None,
-                                  environ=_FORCE_ENVIRON_FOR_WRAPPERS)]
+                                  environ=_FORCE_ENVIRON_FOR_WRAPPERS),
+            self.config.job_spec(['src/objective-c/tests/build_example_test.sh'],
+                                 None, timeout_seconds=15*60,
+                                 environ=_FORCE_ENVIRON_FOR_WRAPPERS)]
 
   def pre_build_steps(self):
     return []