diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
index 18633d1420e487d82746f84c054228a6acd68972..f52cccd2e2494e8851d62dad82d4b14760a68d21 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/remote_host_prepare.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "rm -rf ~/performance_workspace && mkdir -p ~/performance_
 # TODO(jtattermusch): To be sure there are no running processes that would
 # mess with the results, be rough and reboot the slave here
 # and wait for it to come back online.
-ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "killall qps_worker mono node || true"
+ssh "${USER_AT_HOST}" "killall -9 qps_worker mono node ruby || 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_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_ruby.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c9e8acb9e4716915fb0e5273fd6503e61b41d976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_ruby.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)/../../..
+
+ruby src/ruby/qps/worker.rb $@
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py b/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py
index bd10b6f0324d72866c8b56cca4addd8b520ea9c8..c7b997f4ff2dd4b8046cc0501b157bb361b3c4bf 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/performance/scenario_config.py
@@ -429,8 +429,55 @@ class NodeLanguage:
     return 'node'
 
 
+class RubyLanguage:
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    pass
+    self.safename = str(self)
+
+  def worker_cmdline(self):
+    return ['tools/run_tests/performance/run_worker_ruby.sh']
+
+  def worker_port_offset(self):
+    return 300
+
+  def scenarios(self):
+    # TODO(jtattermusch): add more scenarios
+    secargs = None
+    yield {
+        'name': 'ruby_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': WARMUP_SECONDS,
+        'benchmark_seconds': BENCHMARK_SECONDS
+    }
+
+  def __str__(self):
+    return 'ruby'
+
+
 LANGUAGES = {
     'c++' : CXXLanguage(),
     'csharp' : CSharpLanguage(),
     'node' : NodeLanguage(),
+    'ruby' : RubyLanguage()
 }