diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index 23efee4a3..1c7ff6ee7 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ load("@rules_java//java:defs.bzl", "java_lite_proto_library", "java_proto_librar
 load("@rules_pkg//:mappings.bzl", "pkg_files", "strip_prefix")
 load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "proto_lang_toolchain", "proto_library")
 load("//build_defs:cpp_opts.bzl", "COPTS", "LINK_OPTS")
-load(":protobuf.bzl", "internal_objc_proto_library", "internal_php_proto_library", "internal_py_proto_library", "internal_ruby_proto_library")
+load(":protobuf.bzl", "internal_objc_proto_library", "internal_php_proto_library", "internal_py_proto_library")
 
 licenses(["notice"])
 
@@ -150,17 +150,6 @@ filegroup(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
-internal_ruby_proto_library(
-    name = "well_known_ruby_protos",
-    srcs = [":well_known_protos"],
-    default_runtime = "",
-    includes = ["src"],
-    visibility = [
-        "//conformance:__pkg__",
-        "//ruby:__subpackages__",
-    ],
-)
-
 ################################################################################
 # Protocol Buffers Compiler
 ################################################################################
@@ -525,33 +514,6 @@ internal_php_proto_library(
     ],
 )
 
-internal_ruby_proto_library(
-    name = "test_messages_proto2_ruby_proto",
-    testonly = 1,
-    srcs = ["//src/google/protobuf:test_messages_proto2.proto"],
-    includes = ["src/google/protobuf"],
-    visibility = [
-        "//conformance:__pkg__",
-        "//ruby:__subpackages__",
-    ],
-)
-
-internal_ruby_proto_library(
-    name = "test_messages_proto3_ruby_proto",
-    testonly = 1,
-    srcs = ["//src/google/protobuf:test_messages_proto3.proto"],
-    includes = [
-        "src/google/protobuf",
-        # The above must come first.
-        "src",
-    ],
-    visibility = [
-        "//conformance:__pkg__",
-        "//ruby:__subpackages__",
-    ],
-    deps = [":well_known_ruby_protos"],
-)
-
 filegroup(
     name = "bzl_srcs",
     srcs = glob(["**/*.bzl"]),
diff --git a/conformance/BUILD.bazel b/conformance/BUILD.bazel
index c4955042c..56a81c5aa 100644
--- a/conformance/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/conformance/BUILD.bazel
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "cc_binary", "cc_library", "cc_proto_library", "objc_library")
 load("@rules_ruby//ruby:defs.bzl", "ruby_binary")
-load("//:protobuf.bzl", "internal_csharp_proto_library", "internal_objc_proto_library", "internal_php_proto_library", "internal_py_proto_library", "internal_ruby_proto_library")
+load("//:protobuf.bzl", "internal_csharp_proto_library", "internal_objc_proto_library", "internal_php_proto_library", "internal_py_proto_library")
 load("//build_defs:internal_shell.bzl", "inline_sh_binary")
 load(
     "@rules_pkg//:mappings.bzl",
diff --git a/protobuf.bzl b/protobuf.bzl
index cd10f01ec..efc59e8bc 100644
--- a/protobuf.bzl
+++ b/protobuf.bzl
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ load("@bazel_skylib//lib:versions.bzl", "versions")
 load("@rules_cc//cc:defs.bzl", "objc_library")
 load("@rules_proto//proto:defs.bzl", "ProtoInfo")
 load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library")
-load("@rules_ruby//ruby:defs.bzl", "ruby_library")
 
 def _GetPath(ctx, path):
     if ctx.label.workspace_root:
@@ -490,6 +489,7 @@ def internal_objc_proto_library(
 
 def internal_ruby_proto_library(
         name,
+        ruby_library,
         srcs = [],
         deps = [],
         includes = ["."],
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ def internal_ruby_proto_library(
 
     Args:
       name: the name of the ruby_proto_library.
+      ruby_library: the ruby library rules to use.
       srcs: the .proto files to compile.
       deps: a list of dependency labels; must be a internal_ruby_proto_library.
       includes: a string indicating the include path of the .proto files.
diff --git a/protobuf_deps.bzl b/protobuf_deps.bzl
index d055eed8c..c96090989 100644
--- a/protobuf_deps.bzl
+++ b/protobuf_deps.bzl
@@ -109,14 +109,6 @@ def protobuf_deps():
             sha256 = "f9e4f6acf82449324d56669bda4bdb28b48688ad2990d8b39fa5b93ed39c9ad1",
         )
 
-    if not native.existing_rule("rules_ruby"):
-        _github_archive(
-            name = "rules_ruby",
-            repo = "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/rules_ruby",
-            commit = "b7f3e9756f3c45527be27bc38840d5a1ba690436",
-            sha256 = "347927fd8de6132099fcdc58e8f7eab7bde4eb2fd424546b9cd4f1c6f8f8bad8",
-        )
-
     if not native.existing_rule("rules_jvm_external"):
         _github_archive(
             name = "rules_jvm_external",
diff --git a/ruby/BUILD.bazel b/ruby/BUILD.bazel
index cc4b477ee..847c50fcf 100755
--- a/ruby/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ruby/BUILD.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ load("@bazel_skylib//rules:common_settings.bzl", "string_flag")
 load("@rules_pkg//:mappings.bzl", "pkg_files", "strip_prefix")
 load("@rules_ruby//ruby:defs.bzl", "ruby_library")
 load("//build_defs:internal_shell.bzl", "inline_sh_binary")
-load("//:protobuf.bzl", "internal_ruby_proto_library")
+load("//ruby:defs.bzl", "internal_ruby_proto_library")
 load("//conformance:defs.bzl", "conformance_test")
 load("//:protobuf_version.bzl", "PROTOBUF_RUBY_VERSION")
 
diff --git a/ruby/compatibility_tests/v3.0.0/tests/BUILD.bazel b/ruby/compatibility_tests/v3.0.0/tests/BUILD.bazel
index 34a539172..697f87699 100644
--- a/ruby/compatibility_tests/v3.0.0/tests/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ruby/compatibility_tests/v3.0.0/tests/BUILD.bazel
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 load("@rules_pkg//:mappings.bzl", "pkg_files", "strip_prefix")
 load("@rules_ruby//ruby:defs.bzl", "ruby_test")
-load("//:protobuf.bzl", "internal_ruby_proto_library")
+load("//ruby:defs.bzl", "internal_ruby_proto_library")
 
 internal_ruby_proto_library(
     name = "test_ruby_protos",
diff --git a/ruby/defs.bzl b/ruby/defs.bzl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7610ad01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/defs.bzl
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""Wrapper around internal_ruby_proto_library to supply our rules_ruby"""
+
+load("@rules_ruby//ruby:defs.bzl", "ruby_library")
+load("//:protobuf.bzl", _internal_ruby_proto_library = "internal_ruby_proto_library")
+
+def internal_ruby_proto_library(
+        name,
+        **kwargs):
+    """Bazel rule to create a Ruby protobuf library from proto source files
+
+    NOTE: the rule is only an internal workaround to generate protos. The
+    interface may change and the rule may be removed when bazel has introduced
+    the native rule.
+
+    Args:
+      name: the name of the ruby_proto_library.
+      **kwargs: other keyword arguments that are passed to ruby_library.
+
+    """
+    _internal_ruby_proto_library(
+        name,
+        ruby_library,
+        **kwargs
+    )
\ No newline at end of file