diff --git a/spec/core/EnvSpec.js b/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
index f731d36b..3b34e2e2 100644
--- a/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
@@ -46,6 +46,23 @@ describe("Env", function() {
     }));
   });
 
+  it('can configure a custom promise library', function() {
+    var myLibrary = { resolve: jasmine.createSpy(), reject: jasmine.createSpy() };
+    expect(env.getPromise()).toBeUndefined();
+
+    env.configure({ promiseLibrary: myLibrary });
+    expect(env.getPromise()).toBe(myLibrary);
+  });
+
+  it('fails to configure a custom promise library if library is invalid', function() {
+    var myLibrary = {};
+    expect(env.getPromise()).toBeUndefined();
+
+    expect(function() {
+      env.configure({ promiseLibrary: myLibrary });
+    }).toThrowError('Custom promise library missing `resolve`/`reject` functions');
+  });
+
   it('defaults to multiple failures for specs', function() {
     spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'Spec');
       env.it('bar', function() {});
diff --git a/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js b/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js
index 10e4f583..25078e4c 100644
--- a/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js
@@ -110,6 +110,62 @@ describe("SpyStrategy", function() {
     })
   });
 
+  describe("#resolveValue", function() {
+    it("allows a resolved promise to be returned", function(done) {
+      if (!jasmineUnderTest.getPromise()) {
+        pending('Environment does not support promises.');
+      }
+
+      var originalFn = jasmine.createSpy("original"),
+          spyStrategy = new jasmineUnderTest.SpyStrategy({fn: originalFn});
+
+      spyStrategy.resolveValue(37);
+      spyStrategy.exec().then(function (returnValue) {
+        expect(returnValue).toEqual(37);
+        done();
+      }).catch(done.fail);
+    });
+
+    it("fails if promises are not available", function() {
+      var originalFn = jasmine.createSpy("original"),
+          spyStrategy = new jasmineUnderTest.SpyStrategy({fn: originalFn});
+
+      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'getPromise');
+
+      expect(function() {
+        spyStrategy.resolveValue(37);
+      }).toThrowError('resolveValue is unavailable because the environment does not support promises.');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("#rejectValue", function() {
+    it("allows a rejected promise to be returned", function(done) {
+      if (!jasmineUnderTest.getPromise()) {
+        pending('Environment does not support promises.');
+      }
+
+      var originalFn = jasmine.createSpy("original"),
+          spyStrategy = new jasmineUnderTest.SpyStrategy({fn: originalFn});
+
+      spyStrategy.rejectValue(new Error('oops'));
+      spyStrategy.exec().then(done.fail).catch(function (error) {
+        expect(error).toEqual(new Error('oops'));
+        done();
+      }).catch(done.fail);
+    });
+
+    it("fails if promises are not available", function() {
+      var originalFn = jasmine.createSpy("original"),
+          spyStrategy = new jasmineUnderTest.SpyStrategy({fn: originalFn});
+
+      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'getPromise');
+
+      expect(function() {
+        spyStrategy.rejectValue(new Error('oops'));
+      }).toThrowError('rejectValue is unavailable because the environment does not support promises.');
+    });
+  });
+
   it("allows a custom strategy to be used", function() {
     var plan = jasmine.createSpy('custom strategy')
         .and.returnValue('custom strategy result'),
diff --git a/spec/core/baseSpec.js b/spec/core/baseSpec.js
index 7f17265b..d7be476f 100644
--- a/spec/core/baseSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/baseSpec.js
@@ -27,4 +27,19 @@ describe('base helpers', function() {
       }, 100);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('getPromise', function() {
+    it('returns a custom library if configured', function() {
+      var myLibrary = { resolve: jasmine.createSpy(), reject: jasmine.createSpy() };
+      jasmineUnderTest.getEnv().configure({ promiseLibrary: myLibrary });
+      expect(jasmineUnderTest.getPromise()).toBe(myLibrary);
+    });
+
+    it('returns global library if not configured', function() {
+      var globalLibrary = {};
+      var global = { Promise: globalLibrary };
+      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'getGlobal').and.returnValue(global);
+      expect(jasmineUnderTest.getPromise()).toBe(globalLibrary);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index 680d0d49..7841fe34 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -76,7 +76,16 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
        * @type Boolean
        * @default false
        */
-      hideDisabled: false
+      hideDisabled: false,
+      /**
+       * Set to provide a custom promise library that Jasmine will use if it needs
+       * to create a promise. If not set, it will default to whatever global promise
+       * library is available (if any).
+       * @name Configuration#promiseLibrary
+       * @type function
+       * @default undefined
+       */
+      promiseLibrary: undefined
     };
 
     var currentSuite = function() {
@@ -142,6 +151,15 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       if (configuration.hasOwnProperty('hideDisabled')) {
         config.hideDisabled = configuration.hideDisabled;
       }
+
+      if (configuration.hasOwnProperty('promiseLibrary')) {
+        if (typeof configuration.promiseLibrary.resolve === 'function' &&
+            typeof configuration.promiseLibrary.reject === 'function') {
+          config.promiseLibrary = configuration.promiseLibrary;
+        } else {
+          throw new Error('Custom promise library missing `resolve`/`reject` functions');
+        }
+      }
     };
 
     /**
@@ -193,6 +211,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       }
     };
 
+    this.getPromise = function() {
+      return config.promiseLibrary;
+    };
+
     j$.Expectation.addCoreMatchers(j$.matchers);
     j$.Expectation.addAsyncCoreMatchers(j$.asyncMatchers);
 
diff --git a/src/core/SpyStrategy.js b/src/core/SpyStrategy.js
index ae5d4451..27a42f8e 100644
--- a/src/core/SpyStrategy.js
+++ b/src/core/SpyStrategy.js
@@ -84,6 +84,44 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SpyStrategy = function(j$) {
     return this.getSpy();
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Tell the spy to return a promise resolving to the specified value when invoked.
+   * @name SpyStrategy#resolveValue
+   * @function
+   * @param {*} value The value to return.
+   */
+  SpyStrategy.prototype.resolveValue = function(value) {
+    var Promise = j$.getPromise();
+
+    if (!Promise) {
+      throw new Error('resolveValue is unavailable because the environment does not support promises.');
+    }
+
+    this.plan = function() {
+      return Promise.resolve(value);
+    };
+    return this.getSpy();
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Tell the spy to return a promise rejecting with the specified value when invoked.
+   * @name SpyStrategy#rejectValue
+   * @function
+   * @param {*} value The value to return.
+   */
+  SpyStrategy.prototype.rejectValue = function(value) {
+    var Promise = j$.getPromise();
+
+    if (!Promise) {
+      throw new Error('rejectValue is unavailable because the environment does not support promises.');
+    }
+
+    this.plan = function() {
+      return Promise.reject(value);
+    };
+    return this.getSpy();
+  };
+
   /**
    * Tell the spy to throw an error when invoked.
    * @name SpyStrategy#throwError
diff --git a/src/core/base.js b/src/core/base.js
index 3a584f09..6609ef81 100644
--- a/src/core/base.js
+++ b/src/core/base.js
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().base = function(j$, jasmineGlobal) {
     return env;
   };
 
+  j$.getPromise = function() {
+    return j$.getEnv().getPromise() || j$.getGlobal().Promise;
+  };
+
   j$.isArray_ = function(value) {
     return j$.isA_('Array', value);
   };