diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5626542..e5186e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,13 +47,14 @@ By default no provisioning tools will be included but you can pick the ones
 you want by providing some environmental variables. For example:
 
 ```sh
-PUPPET=1 CHEF=1 SALT=1 BABUSHKA=1 \
+ANSIBLE=1 PUPPET=1 CHEF=1 SALT=1 BABUSHKA=1 \
 make precise
 ```
 
-Will build a Ubuntu Precise x86_64 box with latest Puppet, Chef, Salt and
+Will build a Ubuntu Precise x86_64 box with latest Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt and
 Babushka pre-installed.
 
+When using ANSIBLE=1, an optional ANSIBLE_VERSION parameter may be passed that will specify which version of ansible to install. By default it will install the latest Ansible.
 
 ## Pre built base boxes
 
diff --git a/debian/install-ansible.sh b/debian/install-ansible.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1be198e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/install-ansible.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+ANSIBLE_VERSION=${ANSIBLE_VERSION:-latest}
+
+apt-get install -y build-essential python-setuptools python-jinja2 python-yaml python-paramiko python-httplib2 python-crypto sshpass
+wget https://releases.ansible.com/ansible/ansible-$ANSIBLE_VERSION.tar.gz -O /tmp//ansible.tar.gz
+tar -zxvf /tmp/ansible.tar.gz -C /tmp/ && rm -r /tmp/ansible.tar.gz
+cd /tmp/ansible-* && make && make install
diff --git a/debian/install-extras.sh b/debian/install-extras.sh
index 88f9a8d..2f36c1c 100755
--- a/debian/install-extras.sh
+++ b/debian/install-extras.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ utils.lxc.attach apt-get update
 utils.lxc.attach apt-get install ${PACKAGES[*]} -y --force-yes
 utils.lxc.attach apt-get upgrade -y --force-yes
 
+ANSIBLE=${ANSIBLE:-0}
 CHEF=${CHEF:-0}
 PUPPET=${PUPPET:-0}
 SALT=${SALT:-0}
@@ -37,6 +38,18 @@ if [ $DISTRIBUTION = 'debian' ]; then
     -i ${ROOTFS}/etc/bash.bashrc
 fi
 
+if [ $ANSIBLE = 1 ]; then
+  if $(lxc-attach -n ${CONTAINER} -- which ansible &>/dev/null); then
+    log "Ansible has been installed on container, skipping"
+  else
+    info "Installing Ansible"
+    cp debian/install-ansible.sh ${ROOTFS}/tmp/ && chmod +x ${ROOTFS}/tmp/install-ansible.sh
+    utils.lxc.attach /tmp/install-ansible.sh &>>${LOG}
+  fi
+else
+  log "Skipping Ansible installation"
+fi
+
 if [ $CHEF = 1 ]; then
   if $(lxc-attach -n ${CONTAINER} -- which chef-solo &>/dev/null); then
     log "Chef has been installed on container, skipping"