build ruby artifact
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
index 80c719d..f467cff 100644
--- a/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@
 RUN pip install futures==2.2.0 enum34==1.0.4 protobuf==3.0.0a2 tox
 
 
+##################
+# Ruby dependencies
+
+# Install rvm
+RUN gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3
+RUN \curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
+
+# Install Ruby 2.1
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "rvm install ruby-2.1"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "rvm use --default ruby-2.1"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "echo 'gem: --no-ri --no-rdoc' > ~/.gemrc"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/rvm/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "echo 'rvm --default use ruby-2.1' >> ~/.bashrc"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "gem install bundler --no-ri --no-rdoc"
+
+
 RUN mkdir /var/local/jenkins
 
 # Define the default command.
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
index e033a81..9522df7 100644
--- a/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
@@ -67,11 +67,26 @@
     python3-all-dev \
     python-pip
 
-# Install Python packages from PyPI
 RUN pip install pip --upgrade
 RUN pip install virtualenv
 RUN pip install futures==2.2.0 enum34==1.0.4 protobuf==3.0.0a2 tox
 
+
+##################
+# Ruby dependencies
+
+# Install rvm
+RUN gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 409B6B1796C275462A1703113804BB82D39DC0E3
+RUN \curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
+
+# Install Ruby 2.1
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "rvm install ruby-2.1"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "rvm use --default ruby-2.1"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "echo 'gem: --no-ri --no-rdoc' > ~/.gemrc"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/rvm/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "echo 'rvm --default use ruby-2.1' >> ~/.bashrc"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "gem install bundler --no-ri --no-rdoc"
+
 RUN mkdir /var/local/jenkins
 
 # Define the default command.
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh b/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh
index 3cc21c4..7a0ee29 100755
--- a/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh
+++ b/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
 mkdir -p /var/local/git
 git clone --recursive "$EXTERNAL_GIT_ROOT" /var/local/git/grpc
 
+if [ -x "$(command -v rvm)" ]
+then
+  rvm use ruby-2.1
+fi
+
 cd /var/local/git/grpc
 
 $RUN_COMMAND
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/artifact_targets.py b/tools/run_tests/artifact_targets.py
index 5738256..c7ca9a0 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/artifact_targets.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/artifact_targets.py
@@ -108,6 +108,35 @@
     return self.name
 
 
+class RubyArtifact:
+  """Builds ruby native gem."""
+
+  def __init__(self, platform, arch):
+    self.name = 'ruby_native_gem_%s_%s' % (platform, arch)
+    self.platform = platform
+    self.arch = arch
+    self.labels = ['artifact', 'ruby', platform, arch]
+
+  def pre_build_jobspecs(self):
+    return []
+
+  def build_jobspec(self):
+    if self.platform == 'windows':
+      raise Exception("Not supported yet")
+    else:
+      if self.platform == 'linux':
+        environ = {}
+        if self.arch == 'x86':
+          environ['SETARCH_CMD'] = 'i386'
+        return create_docker_jobspec(self.name,
+            'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_%s' % self.arch,
+            'tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh',
+            environ=environ)
+      else:
+        return create_jobspec(self.name,
+                              ['tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh'])
+
+
 class CSharpExtArtifact:
   """Builds C# native extension library"""
 
@@ -164,4 +193,6 @@
           CSharpExtArtifact('windows', 'x86'),
           CSharpExtArtifact('windows', 'x64'),
           PythonArtifact('linux', 'x86'),
-          PythonArtifact('linux', 'x64')]
+          PythonArtifact('linux', 'x64'),
+          RubyArtifact('linux', 'x86'),
+          RubyArtifact('linux', 'x64')]
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8f722ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_ruby.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/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.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+
+bundle install
+
+${SETARCH_CMD} rake native gem
+
+mkdir -p artifacts
+
+cp pkg/*.gem artifacts
+