diff --git a/programs/bpf/build.rs b/programs/bpf/build.rs
index 1c4f271cf1..8d29eca326 100644
--- a/programs/bpf/build.rs
+++ b/programs/bpf/build.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,15 @@ fn main() {
             .expect("Unable to create BPF install directory")
             .success());
 
-        let rust_programs = ["alloc", "dep_crate", "iter", "many_args", "noop", "panic"];
+        let rust_programs = [
+            "alloc",
+            "dep_crate",
+            "iter",
+            "many_args",
+            "noop",
+            "panic",
+            "tick_height",
+        ];
         for program in rust_programs.iter() {
             println!(
                 "cargo:warning=(not a warning) Building Rust-based BPF programs: solana_bpf_rust_{}",
diff --git a/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/.gitignore b/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e13de17f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/target/
+
+Cargo.lock
diff --git a/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/Cargo.toml b/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..accb107404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+# Note: This crate must be built using build.sh
+
+[package]
+name = "solana-bpf-rust-tick-height"
+version = "0.16.0"
+description = "Solana BPF noop program written in Rust"
+authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.com>"]
+repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+homepage = "https://solana.com/"
+edition = "2018"
+
+[dependencies]
+byteorder = { version = "1", default-features = false }
+
+solana-sdk-bpf-utils = { path = "../../../../sdk/bpf/rust/rust-utils", version = "0.16.0" }
+
+[workspace]
+members = []
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+name = "solana_bpf_rust_tick_height"
diff --git a/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/Xargo.toml b/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/Xargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..385a264b04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/Xargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[dependencies.compiler_builtins]
+path = "../../../../sdk/bpf/dependencies/rust-bpf-sysroot/src/compiler-builtins"
+features = ["c", "mem"]
+
+[target.bpfel-unknown-unknown.dependencies]
+alloc = { path = "../../../../sdk/bpf/dependencies/rust-bpf-sysroot/src/liballoc" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/src/lib.rs b/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26b37a0c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/bpf/rust/tick_height/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//! @brief Example Rust-based BPF program that prints out the parameters passed to it
+
+#![no_std]
+#![allow(unreachable_code)]
+
+extern crate solana_sdk_bpf_utils;
+
+use byteorder::{ByteOrder, LittleEndian};
+use solana_sdk_bpf_utils::entrypoint;
+use solana_sdk_bpf_utils::entrypoint::*;
+use solana_sdk_bpf_utils::log::*;
+
+entrypoint!(process_instruction);
+fn process_instruction(
+    ka: &mut [Option<SolKeyedAccount>; MAX_ACCOUNTS],
+    _info: &SolClusterInfo,
+    _data: &[u8],
+) -> bool {
+    sol_log("Tick Height:");
+    if let Some(k) = &ka[2] {
+        let tick_height = LittleEndian::read_u64(k.data);
+        assert_eq!(10u64, tick_height);
+        sol_log("Success");
+        return true
+    }
+    panic!();
+}
diff --git a/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs b/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs
index 56e4102cfb..076be996fd 100644
--- a/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs
+++ b/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ mod bpf {
         use super::*;
         use solana_sdk::bpf_loader;
         use solana_sdk::client::SyncClient;
+        use solana_sdk::hash;
         use solana_sdk::instruction::{AccountMeta, Instruction};
         use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
+        use solana_sdk::syscall::tick_height;
         use std::io::Read;
 
         #[test]
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ mod bpf {
                 ("solana_bpf_rust_noop", true),
                 ("solana_bpf_rust_dep_crate", true),
                 ("solana_bpf_rust_panic", false),
+                ("solana_bpf_rust_tick_height", true),
             ];
             for program in programs.iter() {
                 let filename = create_bpf_path(program.0);
@@ -104,6 +107,10 @@ mod bpf {
                     ..
                 } = create_genesis_block(50);
                 let bank = Bank::new(&genesis_block);
+                // register some ticks, used by solana_bpf_rust_tick_height
+                for i in 0..10 {
+                    bank.register_tick(&hash::hash(format!("hashing {}", i).as_bytes()));
+                }
                 let bank_client = BankClient::new(bank);
 
                 // Call user program
@@ -111,6 +118,7 @@ mod bpf {
                 let account_metas = vec![
                     AccountMeta::new(mint_keypair.pubkey(), true),
                     AccountMeta::new(Keypair::new().pubkey(), false),
+                    AccountMeta::new(tick_height::id(), false),
                 ];
                 let instruction = Instruction::new(program_id, &1u8, account_metas);
                 let result = bank_client.send_instruction(&mint_keypair, instruction);