diff --git a/doc/source/roles.rst b/doc/source/roles.rst
index 4492d0931..b3b88b087 100644
--- a/doc/source/roles.rst
+++ b/doc/source/roles.rst
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ Roles
    launchpad-roles
    puppet-roles
    python-roles
+   rust-roles
    system-roles
    translation-roles
diff --git a/doc/source/rust-roles.rst b/doc/source/rust-roles.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b15ffbcdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/rust-roles.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Rust Roles
+==========
+
+.. zuul:autorole:: ensure-rust
diff --git a/roles/ensure-rust/README.rst b/roles/ensure-rust/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79a4ea323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ensure-rust/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+Install Rust
+
+Install the Rust toolchain
+
+**Role Variables**
+
+.. zuul:rolevar:: ensure_rust_rustup
+   :default: True
+
+   Install Rust via the ``rustup`` installer.
+
+.. zuul:rolevar:: ensure_rust_rustup_toolchain
+   :default: stable
+
+   The Rust toolchain to install with ``rustup``.
+
+.. zuul:rolevar:: ensure_rust_rustup_path
+   :default: /usr
+
+   Where to install Rust/Cargo with ``rustup``.  ``/usr`` provides the
+   tools globally.  This may conflict with distribution Rust packages
+   if installed.
+
+.. zuul:rolevar:: ensure_rust_packages
+   :default: False
+
+   Install Rust via system packages.  This role does not currently
+   support package install.
diff --git a/roles/ensure-rust/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/ensure-rust/defaults/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea739b307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ensure-rust/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ensure_rust_rustup: true
+ensure_rust_packages: false
+ensure_rust_rustup_toolchain: stable
+ensure_rust_rustup_path: /usr
diff --git a/roles/ensure-rust/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/ensure-rust/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f88c87737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ensure-rust/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- name: Use rustup
+  include_tasks: 'rustup.yaml'
+  when: ensure_rust_rustup
+
+- name: Install packages
+  fail:
+    msg: 'Packaged rust install not yet implemented'
+  when: ensure_rust_packages
diff --git a/roles/ensure-rust/tasks/rustup.yaml b/roles/ensure-rust/tasks/rustup.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3341b5f9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ensure-rust/tasks/rustup.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+- name: Install Rust
+  shell: |  # noqa 303
+      set -o pipefail
+      curl -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --no-modify-path --default-toolchain {{ ensure_rust_rustup_toolchain }}
+  environment:
+    RUSTUP_HOME: '{{ ensure_rust_rustup_path }}'
+    CARGO_HOME: '{{ ensure_rust_rustup_path }}'
+  args:
+    executable: /bin/bash
+  become: yes
+
+- name: Use as selected Rust toolchain
+  command: rustup default {{ ensure_rust_rustup_toolchain }}
diff --git a/test-playbooks/rust/ensure-rust.yaml b/test-playbooks/rust/ensure-rust.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce81dffde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-playbooks/rust/ensure-rust.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+- hosts: all
+  tasks:
+
+    - include_role:
+        name: ensure-rust
+
+    - name: Test cargo run
+      shell: |
+        cargo new foo
+
+    - name: Copy hello world
+      copy:
+        src: hello.rs
+        dest: hello.rs
+        mode: 0644
+
+    - name: Compile hello world
+      command: rustc hello.rs
+
+    - name: Run hello world
+      command: ./hello
diff --git a/test-playbooks/rust/files/hello.rs b/test-playbooks/rust/files/hello.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..138c5f1ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-playbooks/rust/files/hello.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+fn main() {
+
+   println!("Hello, World!");
+
+}
diff --git a/zuul-tests.d/rust-jobs.yaml b/zuul-tests.d/rust-jobs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebd5e08b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zuul-tests.d/rust-jobs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    description: Test the rust roles
+    tags: all-platforms
+    run: test-playbooks/rust/ensure-rust.yaml
+    files:
+      - playbooks/ensure-rust.yaml
+      - roles/ensure-rust
+      - zuul.d/rust-jobs.yaml
+
+# -* AUTOGENERATED *-
+#  The following project section is autogenerated by
+#    tox -e update-test-platforms
+#  Please re-run to generate new job lists
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-centos-7
+    description: Test the rust roles on centos-7
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: centos-7
+          label: centos-7
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-centos-8
+    description: Test the rust roles on centos-8
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: centos-8
+          label: centos-8
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-debian-stretch
+    description: Test the rust roles on debian-stretch
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: debian-stretch
+          label: debian-stretch
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-fedora-31
+    description: Test the rust roles on fedora-31
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: fedora-31
+          label: fedora-31
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-gentoo-17-0-systemd
+    description: Test the rust roles on gentoo-17-0-systemd
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: gentoo-17-0-systemd
+          label: gentoo-17-0-systemd
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-opensuse-15
+    description: Test the rust roles on opensuse-15
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: opensuse-15
+          label: opensuse-15
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-opensuse-tumbleweed-nv
+    voting: false
+    description: Test the rust roles on opensuse-tumbleweed
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: opensuse-tumbleweed
+          label: opensuse-tumbleweed
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-ubuntu-bionic
+    description: Test the rust roles on ubuntu-bionic
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: ubuntu-bionic
+          label: ubuntu-bionic
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-ubuntu-xenial
+    description: Test the rust roles on ubuntu-xenial
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: ubuntu-xenial
+          label: ubuntu-xenial
+
+- job:
+    name: zuul-jobs-test-rust-ubuntu-focal
+    description: Test the rust roles on ubuntu-focal
+    parent: zuul-jobs-test-rust
+    tags: auto-generated
+    nodeset:
+      nodes:
+        - name: ubuntu-focal
+          label: ubuntu-focal
+
+- project:
+    check:
+      jobs:
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-centos-7
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-centos-8
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-debian-stretch
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-fedora-31
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-gentoo-17-0-systemd
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-opensuse-15
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-opensuse-tumbleweed-nv
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-ubuntu-bionic
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-ubuntu-xenial
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-ubuntu-focal
+    gate:
+      jobs:
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-centos-7
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-centos-8
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-debian-stretch
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-fedora-31
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-gentoo-17-0-systemd
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-opensuse-15
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-ubuntu-bionic
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-ubuntu-xenial
+        - zuul-jobs-test-rust-ubuntu-focal