diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 84d025e..72658c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{env.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY}}
           known_hosts: ${{env.SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS}}
           directory: test
+          configuration: |
+            [defaults]
+            callbacks_enabled = ansible.posix.profile_tasks, ansible.posix.timer
+            stdout_callback = yaml
+            nocows = false
           vault_password: test
           requirements: requirements.yml
           inventory: |
@@ -92,6 +97,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: With custom ansible.cfg
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          playbook: playbook.yml
+          directory: test
+          configuration: |
+            [defaults]
+            callbacks_enabled = ansible.posix.profile_tasks, ansible.posix.timer
+            stdout_callback = yaml
+            nocows = false
+          options: --inventory hosts
       - name: With requirements
         uses: ./
         with:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cdb2170..da43121 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ Should work on any OS, if `ansible-playbook` command is available in `PATH`.
     playbook: deploy.yml
     # Optional, directory where playbooks live
     directory: ./
+    # Optional, ansible configuration file content (ansible.cfg)
+    configuration: |
+      [defaults]
+      callbacks_enabled = ansible.posix.profile_tasks, ansible.posix.timer
+      stdout_callback = yaml
+      nocows = false
     # Optional, SSH private key
     key: ${{secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY}}
     # Optional, literal inventory file contents
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index bf1e67a..98be187 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ inputs:
   directory:
     description: Root directory of Ansible project (defaults to current)
     required: false
+  configuration:
+    description: Ansible configuration file content (ansible.cfg)
+    required: false
   key:
     description: SSH private key used to connect to the host
     required: false
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 147f323..2ad6292 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ async function main() {
         const playbook = core.getInput("playbook", { required: true })
         const requirements = core.getInput("requirements")
         const directory = core.getInput("directory")
+        const configuration = core.getInput("configuration")
         const key = core.getInput("key")
         const inventory = core.getInput("inventory")
         const vaultPassword = core.getInput("vault_password")
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ async function main() {
         const options = core.getInput("options")
         const sudo    = core.getInput("sudo")
         const noColor = core.getInput("no_color")
+        const fileMode = 0600
 
         let cmd = ["ansible-playbook", playbook]
 
@@ -28,6 +30,12 @@ async function main() {
             core.saveState("directory", directory)
         }
 
+        if (configuration) {
+            const ansibleConfigurationFile = "ansible.cfg"
+            fs.writeFileSync(ansibleConfigurationFile, configuration, { mode: fileMode })
+            core.saveState("ansibleConfigurationFile", ansibleConfigurationFile)
+        }
+
         if (requirements) {
             const requirementsContent = fs.readFileSync(requirements, 'utf8')
             const requirementsObject = yaml.parse(requirementsContent)
@@ -44,7 +52,7 @@ async function main() {
 
         if (key) {
             const keyFile = ".ansible_key"
-            fs.writeFileSync(keyFile, key + os.EOL, { mode: 0600 })
+            fs.writeFileSync(keyFile, key + os.EOL, { mode: fileMode })
             core.saveState("keyFile", keyFile)
             cmd.push("--key-file")
             cmd.push(keyFile)
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ async function main() {
 
         if (inventory) {
             const inventoryFile = ".ansible_inventory"
-            fs.writeFileSync(inventoryFile, inventory, { mode: 0600 })
+            fs.writeFileSync(inventoryFile, inventory, { mode: fileMode })
             core.saveState("inventoryFile", inventoryFile)
             cmd.push("--inventory-file")
             cmd.push(inventoryFile)
@@ -60,7 +68,7 @@ async function main() {
 
         if (vaultPassword) {
             const vaultPasswordFile = ".ansible_vault_password"
-            fs.writeFileSync(vaultPasswordFile, vaultPassword, { mode: 0600 })
+            fs.writeFileSync(vaultPasswordFile, vaultPassword, { mode: fileMode })
             core.saveState("vaultPasswordFile", vaultPasswordFile)
             cmd.push("--vault-password-file")
             cmd.push(vaultPasswordFile)
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ async function main() {
 
         if (knownHosts) {
             const knownHostsFile = ".ansible_known_hosts"
-            fs.writeFileSync(knownHostsFile, knownHosts, { mode: 0600 })
+            fs.writeFileSync(knownHostsFile, knownHosts, { mode: fileMode })
             core.saveState("knownHostsFile", knownHostsFile)
             cmd.push(`--ssh-common-args="-o UserKnownHostsFile=${knownHostsFile}"`)
             process.env.ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING = "True"
diff --git a/post.js b/post.js
index ac6bbe0..430a26e 100644
--- a/post.js
+++ b/post.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ function rm(file) {
 async function main() {
     try {
         const directory = core.getState("directory")
+        const ansibleConfigurationFile = core.getState("ansibleConfigurationFile")
         const keyFile = core.getState("keyFile")
         const inventoryFile = core.getState("inventoryFile")
         const vaultPasswordFile = core.getState("vaultPasswordFile")
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ async function main() {
 
         if (directory)
             process.chdir(directory)
+        
+        if (ansibleConfigurationFile)
+            rm(ansibleConfigurationFile)
 
         if (keyFile)
             rm(keyFile)
diff --git a/test/ansible.cfg b/test/ansible.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2535c29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ansible.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[defaults]
+callbacks_enabled = ansible.posix.profile_tasks, ansible.posix.timer
+stdout_callback = yaml
+nocows = false