diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 884fcbb42..2454fcf9a 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ type Metrics struct {
 	Prefix       string
 	Interval     time.Duration
 	GraphiteAddr string
+	RiemannAddr  string
 	StatsDAddr   string
 }
 
diff --git a/config/load.go b/config/load.go
index 29d8f6055..c77fc1525 100644
--- a/config/load.go
+++ b/config/load.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func load(p *properties.Properties) (cfg *Config, err error) {
 	f.StringVar(&cfg.Metrics.Prefix, "metrics.prefix", Default.Metrics.Prefix, "prefix for reported metrics")
 	f.DurationVar(&cfg.Metrics.Interval, "metrics.interval", Default.Metrics.Interval, "metrics reporting interval")
 	f.StringVar(&cfg.Metrics.GraphiteAddr, "metrics.graphite.addr", Default.Metrics.GraphiteAddr, "graphite server address")
+	f.StringVar(&cfg.Metrics.RiemannAddr, "metrics.riemann.addr", Default.Metrics.RiemannAddr, "riemann server address")
 	f.StringVar(&cfg.Metrics.StatsDAddr, "metrics.statsd.addr", Default.Metrics.StatsDAddr, "statsd server address")
 	f.StringVar(&cfg.Registry.Backend, "registry.backend", Default.Registry.Backend, "registry backend")
 	f.StringVar(&cfg.Registry.File.Path, "registry.file.path", Default.Registry.File.Path, "path to file based routing table")
diff --git a/config/load_test.go b/config/load_test.go
index 525b05e9b..b6275c325 100644
--- a/config/load_test.go
+++ b/config/load_test.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ metrics.target = graphite
 metrics.prefix = someprefix
 metrics.interval = 5s
 metrics.graphite.addr = 5.6.7.8:9999
+metrics.riemann.addr = 8.8.8.8:7777
 runtime.gogc = 666
 runtime.gomaxprocs = 12
 ui.addr = 7.8.9.0:1234
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ aws.apigw.cert.cn = furb
 			Prefix:       "someprefix",
 			Interval:     5 * time.Second,
 			GraphiteAddr: "5.6.7.8:9999",
+			RiemannAddr:  "8.8.8.8:7777",
 		},
 		Runtime: Runtime{
 			GOGC:       666,
diff --git a/fabio.properties b/fabio.properties
index 336c8171c..218cc36a1 100644
--- a/fabio.properties
+++ b/fabio.properties
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@
 #  <empty>:  do not report metrics
 #  stdout:   report metrics to stdout
 #  graphite: report metrics to Graphite on ${metrics.graphite.addr}
+#  riemann:  report metrics to Riemann on ${metrics.riemann.addr}
 #  statsd: report metrics to StatsD on ${metrics.statsd.addr}
 #
 # The default is
@@ -497,6 +498,14 @@
 # metrics.graphite.addr =
 
 
+# metrics.riemann.addr configures the host:port of the Riemann
+# server. This is required when ${metrics.target} is set to "riemann".
+#
+# The default is
+#
+# metrics.riemann.addr =
+
+
 # metrics.statsd.addr configures the host:port of the StatsD
 # server. This is required when ${metrics.target} is set to "statsd".
 #
diff --git a/metrics/gometrics/provider.go b/metrics/gometrics/provider.go
index f3f64bded..c7c6c2c35 100644
--- a/metrics/gometrics/provider.go
+++ b/metrics/gometrics/provider.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/eBay/fabio/metrics/metricslib"
 
 	graphite "github.com/cyberdelia/go-metrics-graphite"
+	riemann "github.com/pingles/go-metrics-riemann"
 	statsd "github.com/pubnub/go-metrics-statsd"
 	gm "github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics"
 )
@@ -45,6 +46,18 @@ func GraphiteProvider(prefix, addr string, interval time.Duration) (metricslib.P
 	return &gmProvider{registry}, nil
 }
 
+// RiemannProvider returns a provider that reports to a Riemann server.
+func RiemannProvider(prefix, addr string, interval time.Duration) (metricslib.Provider, error) {
+	if addr == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("metrics: riemann addr missing")
+	}
+
+	registry := gm.NewRegistry()
+	go riemann.Report(gm.DefaultRegistry, interval, addr)
+	go riemann.Report(registry, interval, addr)
+	return &gmProvider{registry}, nil
+}
+
 // StatsDProvider returns a provider that reports to a StatsD server.
 func StatsDProvider(prefix, addr string, interval time.Duration) (metricslib.Provider, error) {
 	if addr == "" {
diff --git a/metrics/metrics.go b/metrics/metrics.go
index 7d063c38a..5bfe3a958 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ func Init(cfg config.Metrics) error {
 		log.Printf("[INFO] Sending metrics to Graphite on %s as %q", cfg.GraphiteAddr, prefix)
 		Provider, err = gometrics.GraphiteProvider(prefix, cfg.GraphiteAddr, cfg.Interval)
 
+	case "riemann":
+		log.Printf("[INFO] Sending metrics to Riemann on %s as %q", cfg.RiemannAddr, prefix)
+		Provider, err = gometrics.RiemannProvider(prefix, cfg.RiemannAddr, cfg.Interval)
+
 	case "statsd":
 		log.Printf("[INFO] Sending metrics to StatsD on %s as %q", cfg.StatsDAddr, prefix)
 		Provider, err = gometrics.StatsDProvider(prefix, cfg.StatsDAddr, cfg.Interval)