diff --git a/doc/source/launchers.rst b/doc/source/launchers.rst
index c56d6e9..db49933 100644
--- a/doc/source/launchers.rst
+++ b/doc/source/launchers.rst
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
 **ZUUL_PIPELINE**
   The Zuul pipeline that is building this job
 **ZUUL_URL**
-  The url for the zuul server as configured in zuul.conf.  
-  A test runner may use this URL as the basis for fetching 
+  The url for the zuul server as configured in zuul.conf.
+  A test runner may use this URL as the basis for fetching
   git commits.
 
 The following additional parameters will only be provided for builds
@@ -195,6 +195,30 @@
   The URL with the status or results of the build.  Will be used in
   the status page and the final report.
 
+To help with debugging builds a worker may send back some optional
+metadata:
+
+**worker_name** (optional)
+  The name of the worker.
+
+**worker_hostname** (optional)
+  The hostname of the worker.
+
+**worker_ips** (optional)
+  A list of IPs for the worker.
+
+**worker_fqdn** (optional)
+  The FQDN of the worker.
+
+**worker_program** (optional)
+  The program name of the worker. For example Jenkins or turbo-hipster.
+
+**worker_version** (optional)
+  The version of the software running the job.
+
+**worker_extra** (optional)
+  A dictionary of any extra metadata you may want to pass along.
+
 It should then immediately send a WORK_STATUS packet with a value of 0
 percent complete.  It may then optionally send subsequent WORK_STATUS
 packets with updated completion values.
diff --git a/tests/test_scheduler.py b/tests/test_scheduler.py
index 9787ae1..baedf97 100755
--- a/tests/test_scheduler.py
+++ b/tests/test_scheduler.py
@@ -494,12 +494,23 @@
             'name': self.name,
             'number': self.number,
             'manager': self.worker.worker_id,
+            'worker_name': 'My Worker',
+            'worker_hostname': 'localhost',
+            'worker_ips': ['127.0.0.1', '192.168.1.1'],
+            'worker_fqdn': 'zuul.example.org',
+            'worker_program': 'FakeBuilder',
+            'worker_version': 'v1.1',
+            'worker_extra': {'something': 'else'}
         }
 
+        self.log.debug('Running build %s' % self.unique)
+
         self.job.sendWorkData(json.dumps(data))
+        self.log.debug('Sent WorkData packet with %s' % json.dumps(data))
         self.job.sendWorkStatus(0, 100)
 
         if self.worker.hold_jobs_in_build:
+            self.log.debug('Holding build %s' % self.unique)
             self._wait()
         self.log.debug("Build %s continuing" % self.unique)
 
@@ -3570,3 +3581,41 @@
         self.assertEqual(queue.window, 2)
         self.assertEqual(queue.window_floor, 1)
         self.assertEqual(C.data['status'], 'MERGED')
+
+    def test_worker_update_metadata(self):
+        "Test if a worker can send back metadata about itself"
+        self.worker.hold_jobs_in_build = True
+
+        A = self.fake_gerrit.addFakeChange('org/project', 'master', 'A')
+        A.addApproval('CRVW', 2)
+        self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(A.addApproval('APRV', 1))
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.launcher.builds), 1)
+
+        self.log.debug('Current builds:')
+        self.log.debug(self.launcher.builds)
+
+        start = time.time()
+        while True:
+            if time.time() - start > 10:
+                raise Exception("Timeout waiting for gearman server to report "
+                                + "back to the client")
+            build = self.launcher.builds.values()[0]
+            if build.worker.name == "My Worker":
+                break
+            else:
+                time.sleep(0)
+
+        self.log.debug(build)
+        self.assertEqual("My Worker", build.worker.name)
+        self.assertEqual("localhost", build.worker.hostname)
+        self.assertEqual(['127.0.0.1', '192.168.1.1'], build.worker.ips)
+        self.assertEqual("zuul.example.org", build.worker.fqdn)
+        self.assertEqual("FakeBuilder", build.worker.program)
+        self.assertEqual("v1.1", build.worker.version)
+        self.assertEqual({'something': 'else'}, build.worker.extra)
+
+        self.worker.hold_jobs_in_build = False
+        self.worker.release()
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
diff --git a/zuul/launcher/gearman.py b/zuul/launcher/gearman.py
index 3500445..aee9c97 100644
--- a/zuul/launcher/gearman.py
+++ b/zuul/launcher/gearman.py
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@
         if build:
             # Allow URL to be updated
             build.url = data.get('url') or build.url
+            # Update information about worker
+            build.worker.updateFromData(data)
 
             if build.number is None:
                 self.log.info("Build %s started" % job)
diff --git a/zuul/model.py b/zuul/model.py
index 5da9cef..8ce7dae 100644
--- a/zuul/model.py
+++ b/zuul/model.py
@@ -627,9 +627,36 @@
         self.canceled = False
         self.retry = False
         self.parameters = {}
+        self.worker = Worker()
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return '<Build %s of %s>' % (self.uuid, self.job.name)
+        return ('<Build %s of %s on %s>' %
+                (self.uuid, self.job.name, self.worker))
+
+
+class Worker(object):
+    """A model of the worker running a job"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.name = "Unknown"
+        self.hostname = None
+        self.ips = []
+        self.fqdn = None
+        self.program = None
+        self.version = None
+        self.extra = {}
+
+    def updateFromData(self, data):
+        """Update worker information if contained in the WORK_DATA response."""
+        self.name = data.get('worker_name', self.name)
+        self.hostname = data.get('worker_hostname', self.hostname)
+        self.ips = data.get('worker_ips', self.ips)
+        self.fqdn = data.get('worker_fqdn', self.fqdn)
+        self.program = data.get('worker_program', self.program)
+        self.version = data.get('worker_version', self.version)
+        self.extra = data.get('worker_extra', self.extra)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<Worker %s>' % self.name
 
 
 class BuildSet(object):