diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_package_python.sh b/tools/run_tests/build_package_python.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..2511a6ae465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_package_python.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# 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.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+
+mkdir -p artifacts/
+
+# All the python packages have been built in the artifact phase already
+# and we only collect them here to deliver them to the distribtest phase.
+cp -r $EXTERNAL_GIT_ROOT/architecture={x86,x64},language=python,platform={windows,linux,macos}/artifacts/* artifacts/ || true
+
+# TODO: all the artifact builder configurations generate a grpcio-VERSION.tar.gz
+# source distribution package, and only one of them will end up
+# in the artifacts/ directory. They should be all equivalent though.
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh b/tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..1a5b94348d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# 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.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+
+mkdir -p artifacts/
+
+# All the ruby packages have been built in the artifact phase already
+# and we only collect them here to deliver them to the distribtest phase.
+cp -r $EXTERNAL_GIT_ROOT/architecture={x86,x64},language=ruby,platform={windows,linux,macos}/artifacts/* artifacts/ || true
+
+# TODO: all the artifact builder configurations generate a grpc-VERSION.gem
+# source distribution package, and only one of them will end up
+# in the artifacts/ directory. They should be all equivalent though.
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/package_targets.py b/tools/run_tests/package_targets.py
index 997bc57cc5a..4ca8279f1bf 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/package_targets.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/package_targets.py
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ def create_jobspec(name, cmdline, environ=None, cwd=None, shell=False,
   return jobspec
 
 
-class CSharpNugetTarget:
+class CSharpPackage:
   """Builds C# nuget packages."""
 
   def __init__(self):
-    self.name = 'csharp_nuget'
+    self.name = 'csharp_package'
     self.labels = ['package', 'csharp', 'windows']
 
   def pre_build_jobspecs(self):
@@ -87,11 +87,12 @@ class CSharpNugetTarget:
   def __str__(self):
     return self.name
 
-class NodeNpmBinaryTarget:
-  """Builds Node NPM package and collects binaries"""
+
+class NodePackage:
+  """Builds Node NPM package and collects precompiled binaries"""
 
   def __init__(self):
-    self.name = 'node_npm_binary'
+    self.name = 'node_package'
     self.labels = ['package', 'node', 'linux']
 
   def pre_build_jobspecs(self):
@@ -103,6 +104,44 @@ class NodeNpmBinaryTarget:
         'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64',
         'tools/run_tests/build_package_node.sh')
 
+
+class RubyPackage:
+  """Collects ruby gems created in the artifact phase"""
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.name = 'ruby_package'
+    self.labels = ['package', 'ruby', 'linux']
+
+  def pre_build_jobspecs(self):
+    return []
+
+  def build_jobspec(self):
+    return create_docker_jobspec(
+        self.name,
+        'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64',
+        'tools/run_tests/build_package_ruby.sh')
+
+
+class PythonPackage:
+  """Collects python eggs and wheels created in the artifact phase"""
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.name = 'python_package'
+    self.labels = ['package', 'python', 'linux']
+
+  def pre_build_jobspecs(self):
+    return []
+
+  def build_jobspec(self):
+    return create_docker_jobspec(
+        self.name,
+        'tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64',
+        'tools/run_tests/build_package_python.sh')
+
+
 def targets():
   """Gets list of supported targets"""
-  return [CSharpNugetTarget(), NodeNpmBinaryTarget()]
+  return [CSharpPackage(),
+          NodePackage(),
+          RubyPackage(),
+          PythonPackage()]