diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh
index 2c962cba37df1a23eff2ffac313ab5475c35a0e3..85769abc496041dbf1a435add0978d47e14a9fa5 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh
@@ -45,8 +45,15 @@ make CONFIG=${CONFIG} EMBED_OPENSSL=true EMBED_ZLIB=true qps_worker qps_driver q
 
 for language in $@
 do
-  if [ "$language" != "c++" ]
-  then
+  case "$language" in
+  "c++")
+    ;;  # C++ has already been built.
+  "java")
+    (cd ../grpc-java/ &&
+      ./gradlew -PskipCodegen=true :grpc-benchmarks:installDist)
+    ;;
+  *)
     tools/run_tests/run_tests.py -l $language -c $CONFIG --build_only -j 8
-  fi
+    ;;
+  esac
 done
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
index f52cccd2e2494e8851d62dad82d4b14760a68d21..a660d294581b62bd9b5713c3a9a1bf07fc83e9ac 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "rm -rf ~/performance_workspace && mkdir -p ~/performance_
 # TODO(jtattermusch): To be sure there are no running processes that would
 # mess with the results, be rough and reboot the slave here
 # and wait for it to come back online.
+# TODO(jtattermusch): Kill all java QpsWorkers, but killall java
+# could also kill jenkins.
 ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "killall -9 qps_worker mono node ruby || true"
 
 # push the current sources to the slave and unpack it.
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_java.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_java.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d5503a18a4e3a42e5ddb5ca7696d765148050af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_java.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2015, 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
+
+# Enter repo root
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
+
+# Enter the grpc-java repo root (expected to be next to grpc repo root)
+cd ../grpc-java
+
+benchmarks/build/install/grpc-benchmarks/bin/benchmark_worker $@
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py b/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py
index c7b997f4ff2dd4b8046cc0501b157bb361b3c4bf..c63e0dbc3810eb0737bbdaa44535048774b16e6b 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 SINGLE_MACHINE_CORES=8
 WARMUP_SECONDS=5
+JAVA_WARMUP_SECONDS=15  # Java needs more warmup time for JIT to kick in.
 BENCHMARK_SECONDS=30
 
 HISTOGRAM_PARAMS = {
@@ -475,9 +476,56 @@ class RubyLanguage:
     return 'ruby'
 
 
+class JavaLanguage:
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    pass
+    self.safename = str(self)
+
+  def worker_cmdline(self):
+    return ['tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_java.sh']
+
+  def worker_port_offset(self):
+    return 400
+
+  def scenarios(self):
+    # TODO(jtattermusch): add more scenarios
+    secargs = None
+    yield {
+        'name': 'java_protobuf_unary_ping_pong',
+        'num_servers': 1,
+        'num_clients': 1,
+        'client_config': {
+          'client_type': 'SYNC_CLIENT',
+          'security_params': secargs,
+          'outstanding_rpcs_per_channel': 1,
+          'client_channels': 1,
+          'async_client_threads': 1,
+          'rpc_type': 'UNARY',
+          'load_params': {
+            'closed_loop': {}
+          },
+          'payload_config': EMPTY_PROTO_PAYLOAD,
+          'histogram_params': HISTOGRAM_PARAMS,
+        },
+        'server_config': {
+          'server_type': 'SYNC_SERVER',
+          'security_params': secargs,
+          'core_limit': 0,
+          'async_server_threads': 1,
+        },
+        'warmup_seconds': JAVA_WARMUP_SECONDS,
+        'benchmark_seconds': BENCHMARK_SECONDS
+    }
+
+  def __str__(self):
+    return 'java'
+
+
 LANGUAGES = {
     'c++' : CXXLanguage(),
     'csharp' : CSharpLanguage(),
     'node' : NodeLanguage(),
-    'ruby' : RubyLanguage()
+    'ruby' : RubyLanguage(),
+    'java' : JavaLanguage(),
 }
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
index beedd819ad0e5378af5e7d050aff41c9e1ed7473..c820a5493bd3b558e7bd14099221762c05216d4d 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_performance_tests.py
@@ -131,11 +131,16 @@ def create_quit_jobspec(workers, remote_host=None):
       verbose_success=True)
 
 
-def archive_repo():
+def archive_repo(languages):
   """Archives local version of repo including submodules."""
-  # TODO: also archive grpc-go and grpc-java repos
+  cmdline=['tar', '-cf', '../grpc.tar', '../grpc/']
+  if 'java' in languages:
+    cmdline.append('../grpc-java')
+  if 'go' in languages:
+    cmdline.append('../grpc-go')
+
   archive_job = jobset.JobSpec(
-      cmdline=['tar', '-cf', '../grpc.tar', '../grpc/'],
+      cmdline=cmdline,
       shortname='archive_repo',
       timeout_seconds=3*60)
 
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ def archive_repo():
       [archive_job], newline_on_success=True, maxjobs=1)
   if num_failures == 0:
     jobset.message('SUCCESS',
-                   'Archive with local repository create successfully.',
+                   'Archive with local repository created successfully.',
                    do_newline=True)
   else:
     jobset.message('FAILED', 'Failed to archive local repository.',
@@ -316,7 +321,7 @@ if args.remote_driver_host:
   remote_hosts.add(args.remote_driver_host)
 
 if remote_hosts:
-  archive_repo()
+  archive_repo(languages=[str(l) for l in languages])
   prepare_remote_hosts(remote_hosts)
 
 build_local = False