diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
index 07f7bb93b8a..6d65db83067 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
@@ -78,9 +78,11 @@ output_dir = File.expand_path(RbConfig::CONFIG['topdir'])
 grpc_lib_dir = File.join(output_dir, 'libs', grpc_config)
 ENV['BUILDDIR'] = output_dir
 
-puts 'Building internal gRPC into ' + grpc_lib_dir
-system("make -j -C #{grpc_root} #{grpc_lib_dir}/libgrpc.a CONFIG=#{grpc_config}")
-exit 1 unless $? == 0
+unless windows
+  puts 'Building internal gRPC into ' + grpc_lib_dir
+  system("make -j -C #{grpc_root} #{grpc_lib_dir}/libgrpc.a CONFIG=#{grpc_config}")
+  exit 1 unless $? == 0
+end
 
 $CFLAGS << ' -I' + File.join(grpc_root, 'include')
 $LDFLAGS << ' ' + File.join(grpc_lib_dir, 'libgrpc.a') unless windows
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_byte_buffer.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_byte_buffer.c
index cba910d832a..1172691116c 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_byte_buffer.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_byte_buffer.c
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_byte_buffer.h"
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
-
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer_reader.h>
 #include <grpc/support/slice.h>
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_call.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_call.c
index 48c49a21e91..1b06273af9d 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_call.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_call.c
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_call.h"
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
-
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_call_credentials.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_call_credentials.c
index 38bf1f7710f..79ca5b32ced 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_call_credentials.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_call_credentials.c
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_call_credentials.h"
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
 #include <ruby/thread.h>
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ static VALUE grpc_rb_call_credentials_callback_rescue(VALUE args,
       rb_funcall(exception_object, rb_intern("backtrace"), 0),
       rb_intern("join"),
       1, rb_str_new2("\n\tfrom "));
-  VALUE exception_info = rb_funcall(exception_object, rb_intern("to_s"), 0);
+  VALUE rb_exception_info = rb_funcall(exception_object, rb_intern("to_s"), 0);
   const char *exception_classname = rb_obj_classname(exception_object);
   (void)args;
   gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Call credentials callback failed: %s: %s\n%s",
-          exception_classname, StringValueCStr(exception_info),
+          exception_classname, StringValueCStr(rb_exception_info),
           StringValueCStr(backtrace));
   rb_hash_aset(result, rb_str_new2("metadata"), Qnil);
   /* Currently only gives the exception class name. It should be possible get
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
index 984afad1073..013321ffc8a 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_channel.h"
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
-
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc_security.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_args.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_args.c
index 2ffb8f41dae..87c0e0a7055 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_args.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_args.c
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_channel_args.h"
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
-
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 
 #include "rb_grpc.h"
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_credentials.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_credentials.c
index 09bd3093a94..cbb23885aa6 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_credentials.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_credentials.c
@@ -31,14 +31,13 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_channel_credentials.h"
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
-
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc_security.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_completion_queue.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_completion_queue.c
index 2a2eee190cd..4bb615f8bec 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_completion_queue.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_completion_queue.c
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_completion_queue.h"
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
 #include <ruby/thread.h>
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_event_thread.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_event_thread.c
index 2649a1087f2..9e85bbcfbf2 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_event_thread.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_event_thread.c
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_event_thread.h"
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
 #include <ruby/thread.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/sync.h>
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc.c
index acb47b00558..06a07ac6463 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_grpc.c
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_grpc.h"
 
 #include <math.h>
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
 #include <ruby/vm.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_server.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_server.c
index 96e60c67763..2b3acaaf59c 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_server.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_server.c
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_server.h"
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
-
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc_security.h>
 #include "rb_call.h"
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_server_credentials.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_server_credentials.c
index b2d7280a30a..3b0fb6c910d 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_server_credentials.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_server_credentials.c
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
 #include "rb_grpc_imports.generated.h"
 #include "rb_server_credentials.h"
 
-#include <ruby/ruby.h>
-
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc_security.h>