diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh
index 8cfe1c48e99e0ee9f3edbbaf5c09192444c7f096..352c6797579c543faafef77dc784c4cb7a4a2893 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ set -ex
 
 cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
 
-#TODO(jtattermusch): add support for more languages
-
 CONFIG=${CONFIG:-opt}
 
 # build C++ qps worker & driver always - we need at least the driver to
@@ -53,6 +51,9 @@ do
     (cd ../grpc-java/ &&
       ./gradlew -PskipCodegen=true :grpc-benchmarks:installDist)
     ;;
+  "go")
+    tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance_go.sh
+    ;;
   *)
     tools/run_tests/run_tests.py -l $language -c $CONFIG --build_only -j 8
     ;;
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance_go.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance_go.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3719cc5986dc9cb24b6b718232e5a79f67e496ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/build_performance_go.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/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
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
+
+export GOPATH=$(pwd)/../gopath
+
+# Get grpc-go and the dependencies but get rid of the upstream/master version
+go get google.golang.org/grpc
+rm -rf "${GOPATH}/src/google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+# Get the revision of grpc-go we want to test
+git clone --recursive ../grpc-go ${GOPATH}/src/google.golang.org/grpc
+
+(cd ${GOPATH}/src/google.golang.org/grpc/benchmark/worker && go install)
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/kill_workers.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/kill_workers.sh
index 7a8763424dcf3dede31d277e8f8210bdc6af19c1..f306f0c991225e181c78dd3fb2aa008c1dff1bea 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/kill_workers.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/kill_workers.sh
@@ -52,3 +52,6 @@ ps -C python -o pid=,cmd= | grep 'qps_worker.py' | awk '{print $1}' | xargs kill
 
 # Java
 jps | grep LoadWorker | awk '{print $1}' | xargs kill -9
+
+# Go
+killall -9 worker || true
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
index d7f539a74e8e50d2483139f25e81e3607b48312c..f81102bbdc4facf2962cc62f161bd874cf589256 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "rm -rf ~/performance_workspace && mkdir -p ~/performance_
 # mess with the results, be rough and reboot the slave here
 # and wait for it to come back online.
 # could also kill jenkins.
-ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "killall -9 qps_worker mono node ruby || true"
+ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "killall -9 qps_worker mono node ruby worker || true"
 
 # push the current sources to the slave and unpack it.
 scp ../grpc.tar "${USER_AT_HOST}:~/performance_workspace"
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_go.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_go.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f7f2ece1370f8589742815c56a8020ae11bf082a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_go.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/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
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
+
+../gopath/bin/worker $@
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py b/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py
index a13e8b739f8161dd961dd0cc61456ea653a4529c..1ec70f1ab6dfdb39cb4ea8f94e205e728e8707cf 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py
@@ -521,6 +521,81 @@ class JavaLanguage:
     return 'java'
 
 
+class GoLanguage:
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    pass
+    self.safename = str(self)
+
+  def worker_cmdline(self):
+    return ['tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_go.sh']
+
+  def worker_port_offset(self):
+    return 600
+
+  def scenarios(self):
+    for secure in [True, False]:
+      secstr = 'secure' if secure else 'insecure'
+      smoketest_categories = [SMOKETEST] if secure else None
+
+      yield _ping_pong_scenario(
+          'go_generic_async_streaming_ping_pong_%s' % secstr, rpc_type='STREAMING',
+          client_type='ASYNC_CLIENT', server_type='ASYNC_GENERIC_SERVER',
+          use_generic_payload=True, async_server_threads=1,
+          secure=secure,
+          categories=smoketest_categories)
+
+      yield _ping_pong_scenario(
+          'go_protobuf_async_streaming_ping_pong_%s' % secstr, rpc_type='STREAMING',
+          client_type='ASYNC_CLIENT', server_type='ASYNC_SERVER',
+          async_server_threads=1,
+          secure=secure)
+
+      yield _ping_pong_scenario(
+          'go_protobuf_async_unary_ping_pong_%s' % secstr, rpc_type='UNARY',
+          client_type='ASYNC_CLIENT', server_type='ASYNC_SERVER',
+          async_server_threads=1,
+          secure=secure,
+          categories=smoketest_categories)
+
+      yield _ping_pong_scenario(
+          'go_protobuf_unary_ping_pong_%s' % secstr, rpc_type='UNARY',
+          client_type='SYNC_CLIENT', server_type='SYNC_SERVER',
+          async_server_threads=1,
+          secure=secure)
+
+      yield _ping_pong_scenario(
+          'go_protobuf_async_unary_qps_unconstrained_%s' % secstr, rpc_type='UNARY',
+          client_type='ASYNC_CLIENT', server_type='ASYNC_SERVER',
+          use_unconstrained_client=True,
+          secure=secure,
+          categories=smoketest_categories)
+
+      yield _ping_pong_scenario(
+          'go_protobuf_async_streaming_qps_unconstrained_%s' % secstr, rpc_type='STREAMING',
+          client_type='ASYNC_CLIENT', server_type='ASYNC_SERVER',
+          use_unconstrained_client=True,
+          secure=secure,)
+
+      yield _ping_pong_scenario(
+          'go_generic_async_streaming_qps_unconstrained_%s' % secstr, rpc_type='STREAMING',
+          client_type='ASYNC_CLIENT', server_type='ASYNC_GENERIC_SERVER',
+          use_unconstrained_client=True, use_generic_payload=True,
+          secure=secure)
+
+      yield _ping_pong_scenario(
+          'go_generic_async_streaming_qps_one_server_core_%s' % secstr, rpc_type='STREAMING',
+          client_type='ASYNC_CLIENT', server_type='ASYNC_GENERIC_SERVER',
+          use_unconstrained_client=True, use_generic_payload=True,
+          async_server_threads=1,
+          secure=secure)
+
+      # TODO(jtattermusch): add scenarios go vs C++ 
+
+  def __str__(self):
+    return 'go'
+
+
 LANGUAGES = {
     'c++' : CXXLanguage(),
     'csharp' : CSharpLanguage(),
@@ -528,4 +603,5 @@ LANGUAGES = {
     'ruby' : RubyLanguage(),
     'java' : JavaLanguage(),
     'python' : PythonLanguage(),
+    'go' : GoLanguage(),
 }