diff --git a/src/ruby/ycp/builtins.rb b/src/ruby/ycp/builtins.rb
index f48ea28b..840488b7 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ycp/builtins.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/ycp/builtins.rb
@@ -50,5 +50,10 @@ def self.size object
         raise "Invalid object for size() builtin"
       end
     end
+
+    # time() YCP built-in
+    def self.time
+      Time.now.to_i
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/tests/ruby/builtins_test.rb b/tests/ruby/builtins_test.rb
index 7dc86cd5..75015b5a 100644
--- a/tests/ruby/builtins_test.rb
+++ b/tests/ruby/builtins_test.rb
@@ -84,4 +84,8 @@ def test_size
     assert_equal 2, YCP::Builtins.size(YCP::Term.new(:HBox, "test", "test"))
     assert_equal 1, YCP::Builtins.size(YCP::Term.new(:HBox, YCP::Term.new(:VBox, "test", "test")))
   end
+
+  def test_time
+    assert YCP::Builtins.time > 0
+  end
 end