diff --git a/Dockerfile.rie b/Dockerfile.rie
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..021150f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.rie
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+FROM public.ecr.aws/lambda/ruby:3.3
+
+# Copy source code and build gem in container
+COPY . ${LAMBDA_TASK_ROOT}/
+WORKDIR ${LAMBDA_TASK_ROOT}
+
+# Uninstall any existing RIC gem for a clean start
+RUN gem uninstall -x aws_lambda_ric || true
+
+# Build and install the RIC gem
+RUN gem install bundler && \
+    bundle install && \
+    rake build && \
+    gem install pkg/aws_lambda_ric-*.gem
+
+# Copy handler to task root
+COPY test/integration/test-handlers/echo/app.rb ${LAMBDA_TASK_ROOT}/
+
+CMD ["app.App::Handler.process"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e1c94f3..3efa2bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ test-integ: setup-codebuild-agent
 build:
 	rake build
 
+.PHONY: run-local-ric
+run-local-ric:
+	scripts/run-local-ric.sh
+
 .PHONY: pr
 pr: init test-unit test-smoke
 
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ TARGETS
 	test-integ   Run Integration tests.
 	test-unit    Run Unit Tests.
 	test-smoke   Run Sanity/Smoke tests.
+	run-local-ric  Run local RIC changes with Runtime Interface Emulator.
 	pr           Perform all checks before submitting a Pull Request.
 
 endef
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ff43af..1a682bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,6 +136,28 @@ This command invokes the function running in the container image and returns a r
 
 *Alternately, you can also include RIE as a part of your base image. See the AWS documentation on how to [Build RIE into your base image](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/images-test.html#images-test-alternative).*
 
+### Automated Local Testing
+
+For a simple approach to run your local RIC changes, use the one-command setup:
+
+```shell script
+make run-local-ric
+```
+
+This command will:
+1. Build a Docker image with your local RIC code
+2. Compile the gem inside the Linux container (avoiding OS compatibility issues)
+3. Start the Lambda Runtime Interface Emulator on port 9000
+4. Run a test Lambda function using your RIC
+
+Once running, invoke the function from another terminal:
+
+```shell script
+curl -X POST "http://localhost:9000/2015-03-31/functions/function/invocations" -d '{}'
+```
+
+Modify the test handler in `test/integration/test-handlers/echo/app.rb` to test different scenarios.
+
 ## Development
 
 ### Building the package
diff --git a/scripts/run-local-ric.sh b/scripts/run-local-ric.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..78a6e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/run-local-ric.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
+
+
+IMAGE_TAG="ruby-ric-rie-test"
+HANDLER="${1:-app.App::Handler.process}"
+
+echo "Starting RIE test setup for Ruby..."
+
+echo "Building test Docker image..."
+docker build -t "$IMAGE_TAG" -f "$PROJECT_ROOT/Dockerfile.rie" "$PROJECT_ROOT"
+
+echo "Starting test container on port 9000..."
+echo ""
+echo "In another terminal, invoke with:"
+echo "curl -s -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \"http://localhost:9000/2015-03-31/functions/function/invocations\" -d '{\"message\":\"test\"}'"
+echo ""
+
+exec docker run -it -p 9000:8080 -e _HANDLER="$HANDLER" "$IMAGE_TAG"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/integration/docker-compose.template.yml b/test/integration/docker-compose.template.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6247ff2..0000000
--- a/test/integration/docker-compose.template.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-version: '3.3'
-services:
-  function:
-    build:
-      context: .
-      args:
-        RUNTIME_VERSION: "${runtime_version}"
-        DISTRO_VERSION: "${distro_version}"
-      dockerfile: ./docker/Dockerfile.echo.${DISTRO}
-    environment:
-      - AWS_LAMBDA_RUNTIME_API=runtime:9001
-
-  runtime:
-    build:
-      context: .
-      dockerfile: ../docker-helpers/Dockerfile.runtime
-
-  invoker:
-    build:
-      context: .
-      dockerfile: ../docker-helpers/Dockerfile.aws-cli
-    entrypoint: [
-      aws, lambda, invoke,
-      --endpoint, http://runtime:9001,
-      --no-sign-request,
-      --region, us-west-2,
-      --function-name, ignored,
-      --payload, '{ "name": "Lambda" }',
-      /dev/stdout
-    ]
\ No newline at end of file