diff --git a/tools/run_tests/interop/with_rvm.sh b/tools/run_tests/interop/with_rvm.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..f853247fe4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/interop/with_rvm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/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.
+
+# Makes sure RVM is loaded before executing the command passed as an argument
+source /usr/local/rvm/scripts/rvm
+$@
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py
index 8ba43716862..f3255e3a56b 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_interop_tests.py
@@ -336,13 +336,15 @@ class RubyLanguage:
     self.safename = str(self)
 
   def client_cmd(self, args):
-    return ['ruby', 'src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb'] + args
+    return ['tools/run_tests/interop/with_rvm.sh',
+            'ruby', 'src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb'] + args
 
   def cloud_to_prod_env(self):
     return {}
 
   def server_cmd(self, args):
-    return ['ruby', 'src/ruby/pb/test/server.rb', '--use_tls=true'] + args
+    return ['tools/run_tests/interop/with_rvm.sh',
+            'ruby', 'src/ruby/pb/test/server.rb', '--use_tls=true'] + args
 
   def global_env(self):
     return {}