diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index 26d090743b5fa9a66ffbe6b7ae8b83cc3f38e91a..b1c0214d5fb82b1a1e194f8ac052f89613f7801d 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 # tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh
 
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -723,5 +723,16 @@
         "gpr",
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "target_name": "action_after_build",
+      "type": "none",
+      "dependencies": [ "<(module_name)" ],
+      "copies": [
+        {
+          "files": [ "<(PRODUCT_DIR)/<(module_name).node"],
+          "destination": "<(module_path)"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d0f3d1bf105ccdf63cd440ff2e9402d8cc2d67be..2abc266d11626047589774dd224813222dca63fa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@
     "lint": "node ./node_modules/jshint/bin/jshint src/node/src src/node/test src/node/interop src/node/index.js",
     "test": "./node_modules/.bin/mocha src/node/test && npm run-script lint",
     "gen_docs": "./node_modules/.bin/jsdoc -c src/node/jsdoc_conf.json",
-    "coverage": "./node_modules/.bin/istanbul cover ./node_modules/.bin/_mocha src/node/test"
+    "coverage": "./node_modules/.bin/istanbul cover ./node_modules/.bin/_mocha src/node/test",
+    "preinstall": "npm install node-pre-gyp",
+    "install": "./node_modules/.bin/node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "bindings": "^1.2.0",
     "lodash": "^3.9.3",
     "nan": "^2.0.0",
+    "node-pre-gyp": "^0.6.19",
     "protobufjs": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -45,6 +47,14 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=0.10.13"
   },
+  "binary": {
+    "module_name": "grpc_node",
+    "module_path": "./build/Release/",
+    "host": "https://storage.googleapis.com/",
+    "remote_path": "grpc-precompiled-binaries/node/{name}/v{version}",
+    "package_name": "{node_abi}-{platform}-{arch}.tar.gz",
+    "module_path": "src/node/extension_binary"
+  },
   "files": [
     "LICENSE",
     "src/node/README.md",
diff --git a/src/node/index.js b/src/node/index.js
index 0d1a7fd887bd5724eee705d2fa919c85c3c27f4f..7eacdc67b1d6ae0b460f8e747ac8f4d879a5aeac 100644
--- a/src/node/index.js
+++ b/src/node/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var server = require('./src/server.js');
 
 var Metadata = require('./src/metadata.js');
 
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node');
+var grpc = require('./src/grpc_extension');
 
 /**
  * Load a gRPC object from an existing ProtoBuf.Reflect object.
diff --git a/src/node/src/client.js b/src/node/src/client.js
index d57826781d391d6872e6f00b757ee380ffa8a134..b5247a69ee01610313aab95dda1df1dbffa07283 100644
--- a/src/node/src/client.js
+++ b/src/node/src/client.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 var _ = require('lodash');
 
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node');
+var grpc = require('./grpc_extension');
 
 var common = require('./common');
 
diff --git a/src/node/src/credentials.js b/src/node/src/credentials.js
index dcbfac18f4647900db5fd9496663d133ecd5f3ba..710ab6d879cd36c8e13da6523de5d888919699a2 100644
--- a/src/node/src/credentials.js
+++ b/src/node/src/credentials.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node.node');
+var grpc = require('./grpc_extension');
 
 var CallCredentials = grpc.CallCredentials;
 
diff --git a/src/node/src/grpc_extension.js b/src/node/src/grpc_extension.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d4eca65fcbf422595644820d7b8ba00d51c986eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/node/src/grpc_extension.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+var binary = require('node-pre-gyp');
+var path = require('path');
+var binding_path = binary.find(path.resolve(
+    path.join(__dirname,'../../../package.json')));
+var binding = require(binding_path);
+
+module.exports = binding;
diff --git a/src/node/src/metadata.js b/src/node/src/metadata.js
index fef79f959e49323e6e5fad04f106324f21678c37..51a9f8a21622d71296a8000efcc6f7eefc772ed1 100644
--- a/src/node/src/metadata.js
+++ b/src/node/src/metadata.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 var _ = require('lodash');
 
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node');
+var grpc = require('./grpc_extension');
 
 /**
  * Class for storing metadata. Keys are normalized to lowercase ASCII.
diff --git a/src/node/src/server.js b/src/node/src/server.js
index ceaa9f5d1fcbfe840653f98ef1d9599aeff03555..e5aadcd5658e05652f14c4045ad5faa9abe66af6 100644
--- a/src/node/src/server.js
+++ b/src/node/src/server.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 var _ = require('lodash');
 
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node');
+var grpc = require('./grpc_extension');
 
 var common = require('./common');
 
diff --git a/src/node/test/call_test.js b/src/node/test/call_test.js
index f1f86b35db39a4efc201e415dc26e73326917558..2300096d03e272910c0279ce3aca826af0288709 100644
--- a/src/node/test/call_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/call_test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var assert = require('assert');
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node');
+var grpc = require('../src/grpc_extension');
 
 /**
  * Helper function to return an absolute deadline given a relative timeout in
diff --git a/src/node/test/channel_test.js b/src/node/test/channel_test.js
index 7163a5fb5ee2467ae025a43f6da5623c718d22ff..c0ae2b769a0ea99d3128aed3c011ea644219b398 100644
--- a/src/node/test/channel_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/channel_test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var assert = require('assert');
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node');
+var grpc = require('../src/grpc_extension');
 
 /**
  * This is used for testing functions with multiple asynchronous calls that
diff --git a/src/node/test/constant_test.js b/src/node/test/constant_test.js
index b17cd339cb0effafdacfd574606376e8f73646f5..712c70706d95b962635bc99086fdd00882c608db 100644
--- a/src/node/test/constant_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/constant_test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var assert = require('assert');
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node');
+var grpc = require('../src/grpc_extension');
 
 /**
  * List of all status names
diff --git a/src/node/test/end_to_end_test.js b/src/node/test/end_to_end_test.js
index 0f6c5941c4de48246510019d009851d9838ff305..353c6c761de3564c4e7a80c4cdc2e0e504dcae22 100644
--- a/src/node/test/end_to_end_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/end_to_end_test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var assert = require('assert');
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node');
+var grpc = require('../src/grpc_extension');
 
 /**
  * This is used for testing functions with multiple asynchronous calls that
diff --git a/src/node/test/server_test.js b/src/node/test/server_test.js
index 592f47e1456db6d4f99e34668b89c2440ae034ec..71a964718443bf21b32a043382fafa784801f7fe 100644
--- a/src/node/test/server_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/server_test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 var assert = require('assert');
 var fs = require('fs');
 var path = require('path');
-var grpc = require('bindings')('grpc_node');
+var grpc = require('../src/grpc_extension');
 
 describe('server', function() {
   describe('constructor', function() {
diff --git a/src/node/test/surface_test.js b/src/node/test/surface_test.js
index fc765ed7314ff8b1239a56ca49d9e3c8ab19148a..c65d95f76730f6cc47be74fb816c878cd4a95764 100644
--- a/src/node/test/surface_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/surface_test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -952,6 +952,7 @@ describe('Call propagation', function() {
   describe('Cancellation', function() {
     it('With a unary call', function(done) {
       done = multiDone(done, 2);
+      var call;
       proxy_impl.unary = function(parent, callback) {
         client.unary(parent.request, function(err, value) {
           try {
@@ -969,12 +970,13 @@ describe('Call propagation', function() {
       proxy.start();
       var proxy_client = new Client('localhost:' + proxy_port,
                                     grpc.credentials.createInsecure());
-      var call = proxy_client.unary({}, function(err, value) {
+      call = proxy_client.unary({}, function(err, value) {
         done();
       });
     });
     it('With a client stream call', function(done) {
       done = multiDone(done, 2);
+      var call;
       proxy_impl.clientStream = function(parent, callback) {
         client.clientStream(function(err, value) {
           try {
@@ -992,12 +994,13 @@ describe('Call propagation', function() {
       proxy.start();
       var proxy_client = new Client('localhost:' + proxy_port,
                                     grpc.credentials.createInsecure());
-      var call = proxy_client.clientStream(function(err, value) {
+      call = proxy_client.clientStream(function(err, value) {
         done();
       });
     });
     it('With a server stream call', function(done) {
       done = multiDone(done, 2);
+      var call;
       proxy_impl.serverStream = function(parent) {
         var child = client.serverStream(parent.request, null,
                                         {parent: parent});
@@ -1013,13 +1016,14 @@ describe('Call propagation', function() {
       proxy.start();
       var proxy_client = new Client('localhost:' + proxy_port,
                                     grpc.credentials.createInsecure());
-      var call = proxy_client.serverStream({});
+      call = proxy_client.serverStream({});
       call.on('error', function(err) {
         done();
       });
     });
     it('With a bidi stream call', function(done) {
       done = multiDone(done, 2);
+      var call;
       proxy_impl.bidiStream = function(parent) {
         var child = client.bidiStream(null, {parent: parent});
         child.on('error', function(err) {
@@ -1034,7 +1038,7 @@ describe('Call propagation', function() {
       proxy.start();
       var proxy_client = new Client('localhost:' + proxy_port,
                                     grpc.credentials.createInsecure());
-      var call = proxy_client.bidiStream();
+      call = proxy_client.bidiStream();
       call.on('error', function(err) {
         done();
       });
diff --git a/templates/binding.gyp.template b/templates/binding.gyp.template
index 932b70e88e42fb91486406853c42b32af19e279e..71276e75e53ab952ee46e448a0de6a2e2f429652 100644
--- a/templates/binding.gyp.template
+++ b/templates/binding.gyp.template
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   # This file can be regenerated from the template by running
   # tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh
 
-  # Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+  # Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
   # All rights reserved.
   #
   # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -209,5 +209,16 @@
         ]
       },
       % endfor
+      {
+        "target_name": "action_after_build",
+        "type": "none",
+        "dependencies": [ "<(module_name)" ],
+        "copies": [
+          {
+            "files": [ "<(PRODUCT_DIR)/<(module_name).node"],
+            "destination": "<(module_path)"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/templates/package.json.template b/templates/package.json.template
index ec6827ef7663020f6b98733370e15c02f8cbc26b..ed4dca50e28039c2dc4e8a7b92499ce27f9f6513 100644
--- a/templates/package.json.template
+++ b/templates/package.json.template
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
       "lint": "node ./node_modules/jshint/bin/jshint src/node/src src/node/test src/node/interop src/node/index.js",
       "test": "./node_modules/.bin/mocha src/node/test && npm run-script lint",
       "gen_docs": "./node_modules/.bin/jsdoc -c src/node/jsdoc_conf.json",
-      "coverage": "./node_modules/.bin/istanbul cover ./node_modules/.bin/_mocha src/node/test"
+      "coverage": "./node_modules/.bin/istanbul cover ./node_modules/.bin/_mocha src/node/test",
+      "preinstall": "npm install node-pre-gyp",
+      "install": "./node_modules/.bin/node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-      "bindings": "^1.2.0",
       "lodash": "^3.9.3",
       "nan": "^2.0.0",
+      "node-pre-gyp": "^0.6.19",
       "protobufjs": "^4.0.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
@@ -47,6 +49,14 @@
     "engines": {
       "node": ">=0.10.13"
     },
+    "binary": {
+      "module_name": "grpc_node",
+      "module_path": "./build/Release/",
+      "host": "https://storage.googleapis.com/",
+      "remote_path": "grpc-precompiled-binaries/node/{name}/v{version}",
+      "package_name": "{node_abi}-{platform}-{arch}.tar.gz",
+      "module_path": "src/node/extension_binary"
+    },
     "files": [
       "LICENSE",
       "src/node/README.md",
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/grpc_interop_node/build_interop.sh b/tools/jenkins/grpc_interop_node/build_interop.sh
index 3b69715c9af983effb7126e0312b1588483a0e5c..4d4290d0b4112671f7d32d8971c6169169be7c7b 100755
--- a/tools/jenkins/grpc_interop_node/build_interop.sh
+++ b/tools/jenkins/grpc_interop_node/build_interop.sh
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ make install-certs
 
 # build Node interop client & server
 npm install -g node-gyp
-(npm install && node-gyp rebuild)
+npm install --unsafe-perm --build-from-source
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/build_node.sh
index faa7b624b8e44e8a7e62cc4fd6aa48944f7f4877..b856b97942b930e42bdf017e09bf5a6ddd1102cd 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_node.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_node.sh
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ CONFIG=${CONFIG:-opt}
 # change to grpc repo root
 cd $(dirname $0)/../..
 
-npm install --unsafe-perm
+npm install --unsafe-perm --build-from-source