diff --git a/lib/sprinkle/installers/gem.rb b/lib/sprinkle/installers/gem.rb
index 6b5d82a..b56ede8 100644
--- a/lib/sprinkle/installers/gem.rb
+++ b/lib/sprinkle/installers/gem.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Installers
     # The installer has a single optional configuration: source.
     # By changing source you can specify a given ruby gems
     # repository from which to install.
-    # 
+    #
     # == Example Usage
     #
     # First, a simple installation of the magic_beans gem:
@@ -23,33 +23,57 @@ module Installers
     #     end
     #   end
     #
+    # Third, specify the `gem` command:
+    #
+    #   package :magic_beans do
+    #     gem 'magic_beans' do
+    #       gem_command '/usr/bin/gem2.0'  # Or just `gem2.0`.
+    #     end
+    #   end
+    #
+    # There is an additional `gem2` installer:
+    #
+    #   package :magic_beans do
+    #     gem2 'magic_beans'
+    #   end
+    #
+    # This is a shortcut for `gem` using `gem2.0` as value of `gem_command`.
+    #
     # As you can see, setting options is as simple as creating a
-    # block and calling the option as a method with the value as 
+    # block and calling the option as a method with the value as
     # its parameter.
     class Gem < Installer
-      
+
       api do
         def gem(name, options = {}, &block)
           recommends :rubygems
           install Gem.new(self, name, options, &block)
         end
+        def gem2(name, options = {}, &block)
+          gem(name, options.merge(:gem_command => 'gem2.0'), &block)
+        end
       end
-      
+
       attr_accessor :gem #:nodoc:
 
       def initialize(parent, gem, options = {}, &block) #:nodoc:
         super parent, options, &block
         @gem = gem
       end
-      
-      attributes :source, :repository, :http_proxy, :build_flags, :version
+
+      attributes :gem_command, :source, :repository, :http_proxy, :build_flags, :version
 
       protected
 
         # rubygems 0.9.5+ installs dependencies by default, and does platform selection
 
         def install_commands #:nodoc:
-          cmd = "#{sudo_cmd}gem install #{gem}"
+          if option?(:gem_command)
+            gem_cmd = gem_command
+          else
+            gem_cmd = 'gem'
+          end
+          cmd = "#{sudo_cmd}#{gem_cmd} install #{gem}"
           cmd << " --version '#{version}'" if version
           cmd << " --source #{source}" if source
           cmd << " --install-dir #{repository}" if option?(:repository)
@@ -58,7 +82,7 @@ def install_commands #:nodoc:
           cmd << " -- #{build_flags}" if option?(:build_flags)
           cmd
         end
-        
+
     end
   end
 end