diff --git a/Builder/ArticleIndexBuilder.php b/Builder/ArticleIndexBuilder.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef73d176d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Builder/ArticleIndexBuilder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Sulu.
+ *
+ * (c) MASSIVE ART WebServices GmbH
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the MIT license that is bundled
+ * with this source code in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
+namespace Sulu\Bundle\ArticleBundle\Builder;
+
+use ONGR\ElasticsearchBundle\Service\Manager;
+use Sulu\Bundle\CoreBundle\Build\SuluBuilder;
+
+/**
+ * Builder for article-index
+ */
+class ArticleIndexBuilder extends SuluBuilder
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function getName()
+    {
+        return 'article_index';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function getDependencies()
+    {
+        return ['cache'];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function build()
+    {
+        $this->buildForManager($this->container->get('es.manager.live'), $this->input->getOption('destroy'));
+        $this->buildForManager($this->container->get('es.manager.default'), $this->input->getOption('destroy'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build index for given manager.
+     *
+     * If index not exists - it will be created.
+     * If index exists and destroy flag is true - drop and create index.
+     * Else do nothing.
+     *
+     * @param Manager $manager
+     * @param bool $destroy
+     */
+    private function buildForManager(Manager $manager, $destroy)
+    {
+        if (!$manager->indexExists()) {
+            $manager->createIndex();
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!$destroy) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $manager->dropAndCreateIndex();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/DependencyInjection/SuluArticleExtension.php b/DependencyInjection/SuluArticleExtension.php
index 80ab70bcd..4200076d7 100644
--- a/DependencyInjection/SuluArticleExtension.php
+++ b/DependencyInjection/SuluArticleExtension.php
@@ -124,6 +124,31 @@ public function prepend(ContainerBuilder $container)
                 ]
             );
         }
+
+        if ($container->hasExtension('massive_build')) {
+            $container->prependExtensionConfig(
+                'massive_build',
+                [
+                    'targets' => [
+                        'prod' => [
+                            'dependencies' => [
+                                'article_index' => [],
+                            ],
+                        ],
+                        'dev' => [
+                            'dependencies' => [
+                                'article_index' => [],
+                            ],
+                        ],
+                        'maintain' => [
+                            'dependencies' => [
+                                'article_index' => [],
+                            ],
+                        ],
+                    ],
+                ]
+            );
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Resources/config/services.xml b/Resources/config/services.xml
index 26189448a..0902023c3 100644
--- a/Resources/config/services.xml
+++ b/Resources/config/services.xml
@@ -327,5 +327,9 @@
 
             <tag name="twig.extension"/>
         </service>
+
+        <service id="sulu_article.builder.index" class="Sulu\Bundle\ArticleBundle\Builder\ArticleIndexBuilder">
+            <tag name="massive_build.builder" />
+        </service>
     </services>
 </container>