diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c2fc4f9..baf59be 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ repositories {
 
 group = "com.electriccloud"
 description = "Plugins : EC-Chef"
-version = "1.2.1"
+version = "1.2.2"
 
 apply plugin: 'flow-gradle-plugin'
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/project/drivers/RunChefClientDriver.pl b/src/main/resources/project/drivers/RunChefClientDriver.pl
index af2f983..7a45b67 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/project/drivers/RunChefClientDriver.pl
+++ b/src/main/resources/project/drivers/RunChefClientDriver.pl
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Main functions
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 
+
 ###########################################################################
 =head2 main
- 
+
   Title    : main
   Usage    : main();
   Function : Performs a Chef run
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ =head2 main
 sub main {
     my $ec = ElectricCommander->new();
     $ec->abortOnError(0);
-    
+
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Parameters
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ sub main {
     $::g_interval = ($ec->getProperty( "interval" ))->findvalue('//value')->string_value;
     $::g_log_level = ($ec->getProperty( "log_level" ))->findvalue('//value')->string_value;
     $::g_additional_commands = ($ec->getProperty( "additional_commands" ))->findvalue('//value')->string_value;
-    
+    $::g_elevation_utility = ($ec->getProperty( "elevation_utility" ))->findvalue('//value')->string_value;
+
     #Variable that stores the command to be executed
     $::g_command = $::g_chef_client_path;
 
@@ -80,63 +81,67 @@ sub main {
     my $pluginName = $xpath->findvalue('//pluginVersion')->value;
     print "Using plugin $pluginKey version $pluginName\n";
     print "Running procedure RunChefClient\n";
-    
+
     #Parameters are checked to see which should be included
     if($::g_node_name && $::g_node_name ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " --node-name " . $::g_node_name;
     }
-    
+
     if($::g_replace_current_run_list && $::g_replace_current_run_list ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " --override-runlist " . $::g_replace_current_run_list;
     }
-    
+
     if($::g_json_attributes_definition && $::g_json_attributes_definition ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " --json-attributes " . $::g_json_attributes_definition;
     }
-    
+
     if($::g_chef_server_url && $::g_chef_server_url ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " --server " . $::g_chef_server_url;
     }
-    
+
     if($::g_configuration_file && $::g_configuration_file ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " --config " . $::g_configuration_file;
     }
-    
+
     if($::g_interval && $::g_interval ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " --interval " . $::g_interval;
     }
-    
+
     if($::g_log_level && $::g_log_level ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " --log_level " . $::g_log_level;
     }
-    
+
     if($::g_log_file_location && $::g_log_file_location ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " --logfile " . $::g_log_file_location;
     }
-    
+
     if($::g_daemonize && $::g_daemonize ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " --daemonize";
     }
-    
+
     if($::g_additional_commands && $::g_additional_commands ne '')
     {
         $::g_command = $::g_command . " " . $::g_additional_commands;
     }
 
+    if ($::g_elevation_utility) {
+        $::g_command = $::g_elevation_utility . ' ' . $::g_command;
+    }
+
     #Print out the command to be executed
     print "\nCommand to be executed: \n$::g_command \n\n";
-    
+
     #Executes the command
     system("$::g_command");
 }
-  
+
 main();
diff --git a/src/main/resources/project/forms/RunChefClient.xml b/src/main/resources/project/forms/RunChefClient.xml
index 10202aa..169dc0d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/project/forms/RunChefClient.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/project/forms/RunChefClient.xml
@@ -102,4 +102,12 @@
         <required>0</required>
         <documentation>Provide any additional commands if needed.</documentation>
     </formElement>
+    <formElement>
+        <type>entry</type>
+        <label>Privilege Elevation Utility:</label>
+        <value></value>
+        <property>elevation_utility</property>
+        <required>0</required>
+        <documentation>Provide the name of privilege elevation utility, for example, sudo.</documentation>
+    </formElement>
 </editor>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/project/project.xml b/src/main/resources/project/project.xml
index b657b81..26b411f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/project/project.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/project/project.xml
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@
             </step>
         </procedure>
         <procedure>
-            <procedureName>DeleteConfiguration</procedureName>           
+            <procedureName>DeleteConfiguration</procedureName>
             <description>Delete an EC-Chef configuration.</description>
             <jobNameTemplate>EC-Chef-DeleteConfiguration-$[jobId]</jobNameTemplate>
             <resourceName></resourceName>
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@
                                             <value>0</value>
                                         </property>
                                     </propertySheet>
-                                </property>                                
+                                </property>
                              </propertySheet>
                          </property>
                      </propertySheet>
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@
             </step>
         </procedure>
         <procedure>
-            <procedureName>RunChefClient</procedureName>
+        <procedureName>RunChefClient</procedureName>
             <description>Performs a Chef run.</description>
             <jobNameTemplate/>
             <resourceName/>
@@ -2607,6 +2607,16 @@
                                         </property>
                                     </propertySheet>
                                 </property>
+                                <property>
+                                    <propertyName>elevation_utility</propertyName>
+                                    <propertySheet>
+                                        <property>
+                                            <propertyName>formType</propertyName>
+                                            <expandable>1</expandable>
+                                            <value>standard</value>
+                                        </property>
+                                    </propertySheet>
+                                </property>
                                 <property>
                                     <propertyName>daemonize</propertyName>
                                     <propertySheet>
@@ -2826,6 +2836,13 @@
                 <required>0</required>
                 <type>select</type>
             </formalParameter>
+            <formalParameter>
+                <formalParameterName>elevation_utility</formalParameterName>
+                <defaultValue></defaultValue>
+                <description>Provide the name of privilege elevation utility, for example, sudo.</description>
+                <required>0</required>
+                <type>entry</type>
+            </formalParameter>
             <formalParameter>
                 <formalParameterName>additional_commands</formalParameterName>
                 <defaultValue/>
@@ -2903,6 +2920,16 @@
                                         </property>
                                     </propertySheet>
                                 </property>
+                                <property>
+                                    <propertyName>elevation_utility</propertyName>
+                                    <propertySheet>
+                                        <property>
+                                            <propertyName>formType</propertyName>
+                                            <expandable>1</expandable>
+                                            <value>standard</value>
+                                        </property>
+                                    </propertySheet>
+                                </property>
                                 <property>
                                     <propertyName>chef_server_url</propertyName>
                                     <propertySheet>
@@ -3142,7 +3169,7 @@
                 <type>entry</type>
             </formalParameter>
             <formalParameter>
-                <formalParameterName>daemonize</formalParameterName>        
+                <formalParameterName>daemonize</formalParameterName>
                 <defaultValue></defaultValue>
                 <description>If checked the process will be daemonized.</description>
                 <required>0</required>
@@ -3169,6 +3196,13 @@
                 <required>0</required>
                 <type>textarea</type>
             </formalParameter>
+            <formalParameter>
+                <formalParameterName>elevation_utility</formalParameterName>
+                <defaultValue/>
+                <description></description>
+                <required>0</required>
+                <type>entry</type>
+            </formalParameter>
             <step>
                 <stepName>runChef</stepName>
                 <alwaysRun>0</alwaysRun>
@@ -3220,7 +3254,7 @@
                             <propertyName>parameters</propertyName>
                             <propertySheet>
                                 <property>
-                                    <propertyName>config</propertyName>        
+                                    <propertyName>config</propertyName>
                                     <propertySheet>
                                         <property>
                                             <propertyName>formType</propertyName>
@@ -5492,7 +5526,7 @@
                                             <value>standard</value>
                                         </property>
                                     </propertySheet>
-                                 </property>                                 
+                                 </property>
                                  <property>
                                     <propertyName>result_property</propertyName>
                                     <propertySheet>