diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9766694..c35442d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ inputs:
   options:
     description: Extra options that should be passed to ansible-playbook command
     required: false
+  sudo:
+    description: Set to "true" if root is required for running your playbook
+    required: false
 runs:
   using: node12
   main: main.js
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 1789e5e..ddb1af9 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ async function main() {
         const vaultPassword = core.getInput("vault_password")
         const knownHosts = core.getInput("known_hosts")
         const options = core.getInput("options")
+        const sudo    = core.getInput("sudo")
 
         let cmd = ["ansible-playbook", playbook]
 
@@ -81,10 +82,13 @@ async function main() {
             process.env.ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING = "False"
         }
 
+        if (sudo) {
+            cmd.unshift("sudo")
+        }
+
         process.env.ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR = "True"
 
         await exec.exec(cmd.join(' '))
-
     } catch (error) {
         core.setFailed(error.message)
     }