diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 865ceba..d50aac2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ A GitHub Action for installing and running Terragrunt
 
 Supported GitHub action inputs:
 
-| Input Name     | Description                                                       | Required                                  | Example values |
-|:---------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------:|:--------------:|
-| tf_version     | Terraform version to be used in Action execution                  | `true` if `tofu_version` is not supplied |     1.4.6      | 
-| tofu_version   | OpenTofu version to be used in Action execution                   | `true` if `tf_version` is not supplied   |     1.6.0      |
-| tg_version     | Terragrunt version to be user in Action execution                 | `true`                                   |     0.50.8     |
-| tg_dir         | Directory in which Terragrunt will be invoked                     | `true`                                   |      work      |
-| tg_command     | Terragrunt command to execute                                     | `true`                                   |   plan/apply   |
-| tg_comment     | Add comment to Pull request with execution output                 | `false`                                  |      0/1       |
-| tg_add_approve | Automatically add "-auto-approve" to commands, enabled by default | `false`                                  |      0/1       |
+| Input Name          | Description                                                       | Required                                  | Example values |
+|:--------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------:|:--------------:|
+| tf_version          | Terraform version to be used in Action execution                  | `true` if `tofu_version` is not supplied  |     1.4.6      | 
+| tofu_version        | OpenTofu version to be used in Action execution                   | `true` if `tf_version` is not supplied    |     1.6.0      |
+| tg_version          | Terragrunt version to be user in Action execution                 | `true`                                    |     0.50.8     |
+| tg_dir              | Directory in which Terragrunt will be invoked                     | `true`                                    |      work      |
+| tg_command          | Terragrunt command to execute                                     | `true`                                    |   plan/apply   |
+| tg_comment          | Add comment to Pull request with execution output                 | `false`                                   |      0/1       |
+| tg_add_approve      | Automatically add "-auto-approve" to commands, enabled by default | `false`                                   |      0/1       |
+| tg_install_python_3 | Installs python3                                                  | `false`                                   |     0/1        |
+| tg_python_version   | Specify which version of Python3 to install (default: 3.10)       | `false`                                   |     3.10/3.11  |
 
 ## Environment Variables
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 0a2c5b4..93ce036 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Add -auto-approve to commands which require changes to be applied'
     default: '1'
     required: false
+  tg_install_python_3:
+    description: 'Wheteher or not to install Python 3'
+    default: '0'
+    required: false
+  tg_python_version:
+    description: 'What version of python3 to install'
+    default: '3.10'
+    required: false
 outputs:
   tg_action_output:
     description: 'Terragrunt execution output'
diff --git a/src/main.sh b/src/main.sh
index 71d43a2..701f976 100755
--- a/src/main.sh
+++ b/src/main.sh
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@ function setup_post_exec {
   done <<< "$post_exec_vars"
 }
 
+# Install python 3.10 or 3.11
+function install_python {
+  local -r version="$1"
+  sudo apt update
+  sudo apt install python"${version}" -y
+  sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python /usr/bin/python"${version}" 1
+  sudo update-alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python"${version}"
+}
+
+
 function main {
   log "Starting Terragrunt Action"
   trap 'log "Finished Terragrunt Action execution"' EXIT
@@ -154,7 +164,9 @@ function main {
   local -r tg_comment=${INPUT_TG_COMMENT:-0}
   local -r tg_add_approve=${INPUT_TG_ADD_APPROVE:-1}
   local -r tg_dir=${INPUT_TG_DIR:-.}
-
+  local -r tg_install_python_3=${INPUT_TG_INSTALL_PYTHON_3}
+  local -r tg_python_version=${INPUT_TG_PYTHON_VERSION}
+  
   if [[ (-z "${tf_version}") && (-z "${tofu_version}")]]; then
     log "One of tf_version or tofu_version must be set"
     exit 1
@@ -174,6 +186,15 @@ function main {
     log "tg_command is not set"
     exit 1
   fi
+
+  if [[ "${tg_install_python_3}" == "1" ]]; then
+    if ! [[ "${tg_python_version}" == "3.10" || "${tg_python_version}" == "3.11" ]]; then
+      log "ERROR: Only python3.10 and python3.11 are allowed. Check https://github.com/gruntwork-io/terragrunt-action?tab=readme-ov-file#inputs"
+      exit 1 
+    fi
+    install_python "${tg_python_version}"
+  fi
+
   setup_git
   # fetch the user id and group id under which the github action is running
   local -r uid=$(stat -c "%u" "/github/workspace")