diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a4a3cd0..44161af 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func EntryPoint(command []string) error {
 	return syscall.Exec(path, command, os.Environ())
 }
 
-func Run(detach bool, mounts []string, command []string) error {
+func Run(privileged bool, detach bool, mounts []string, command []string) error {
 	workDir, err := os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ func Run(detach bool, mounts []string, command []string) error {
 		)
 	}
 
+	if privileged {
+		dockerCommand = append(dockerCommand, "--privileged")
+	}
+
 	if detach {
 		dockerCommand = append(dockerCommand, "--detach")
 	}
@@ -398,6 +402,14 @@ func main() {
 		"Whether or not to detach from the container after running the command",
 	)
 
+	var privileged bool
+	run.BoolVar(
+		&privileged,
+		"privileged",
+		false,
+		"Whether or not to detach from the container after running the command",
+	)
+
 	var mounts arrayFlag
 	run.Var(&mounts, "mount", "Directory to mount inside the workspace container")
 
@@ -416,7 +428,7 @@ func main() {
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
-		err = Run(detach, mounts, run.Args())
+		err = Run(privileged, detach, mounts, run.Args())
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("error running command in container", err)
 			os.Exit(1)