diff --git a/leapp/libraries/stdlib/__init__.py b/leapp/libraries/stdlib/__init__.py
index bf31b6b41..8b51520b6 100644
--- a/leapp/libraries/stdlib/__init__.py
+++ b/leapp/libraries/stdlib/__init__.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def _restore_level(handlers, levels):
 
 
 def run(args, split=False, callback_raw=_console_logging_handler, callback_linebuffered=_logfile_logging_handler,
-        env=None, checked=True):
+        env=None, checked=True, stdin=None):
     """
     Run a command and return its result as a dict.
 
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ def run(args, split=False, callback_raw=_console_logging_handler, callback_lineb
     :type env: dict
     :param checked: Raise an exception on a non-zero exit code, default True
     :type checked: bool
+    :param stdin: String or a file descriptor that will be written to stdin of the child process
+    :type stdin: int, str
     :return: {'stdout' : stdout, 'stderr': stderr, 'signal': signal, 'exit_code': exit_code, 'pid': pid}
     :rtype: dict
     """
@@ -174,7 +176,8 @@ def run(args, split=False, callback_raw=_console_logging_handler, callback_lineb
     result = None
     try:
         create_audit_entry('process-start', {'id': _id, 'parameters': args, 'env': env})
-        result = _call(args, callback_raw=callback_raw, callback_linebuffered=callback_linebuffered, env=env)
+        result = _call(args, callback_raw=callback_raw, callback_linebuffered=callback_linebuffered,
+                       stdin=stdin, env=env)
         if checked and result['exit_code'] != 0:
             message = 'Command {0} failed with exit code {1}.'.format(str(args), result.get('exit_code'))
             api.current_logger().debug(message)
diff --git a/tests/scripts/test_stdlib.py b/tests/scripts/test_stdlib.py
index 48f6f3ada..fce04b982 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/test_stdlib.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/test_stdlib.py
@@ -5,35 +5,60 @@
 from leapp.libraries.stdlib.config import is_debug, is_verbose
 
 
+_STDIN = [[], {}, 0.123, lambda: None]
+
+
 def test_check_single_line_output():
-    a_command = ['echo', 'This a single line test!']
-    assert run(a_command, split=True)['stdout'] == [u'This a single line test!']
+    cmd = ['echo', 'This a single line test!']
+    assert run(cmd, split=True)['stdout'] == [u'This a single line test!']
 
 
 def test_check_single_line_output_no_split():
-    a_command = ['echo', 'This a single line No Split test!']
-    assert run(a_command, split=False)['stdout'] == u'This a single line No Split test!\n'
+    cmd = ['echo', 'This a single line No Split test!']
+    assert run(cmd, split=False)['stdout'] == u'This a single line No Split test!\n'
 
 
 def test_check_multiline_output():
-    a_command = ['echo', 'This a multi-\nline test!']
-    assert run(a_command, split=True)['stdout'] == [u'This a multi-', u'line test!']
+    cmd = ['echo', 'This a multi-\nline test!']
+    assert run(cmd, split=True)['stdout'] == [u'This a multi-', u'line test!']
 
 
 def test_check_multiline_output_no_split():
-    a_command = ['echo', 'This a multi-\nline No Split test!']
-    assert run(a_command, split=False)['stdout'] == u'This a multi-\nline No Split test!\n'
+    cmd = ['echo', 'This a multi-\nline No Split test!']
+    assert run(cmd, split=False)['stdout'] == u'This a multi-\nline No Split test!\n'
 
 
 def test_check_error():
-    a_command = ['false']
+    cmd = ['false']
     with pytest.raises(CalledProcessError):
-        run(a_command, checked=True)
+        run(cmd, checked=True)
 
 
 def test_check_error_no_checked():
-    a_command = ['false']
-    assert run(a_command, checked=False)['exit_code'] == 1
+    cmd = ['false']
+    assert run(cmd, checked=False)['exit_code'] == 1
+
+
+def test_stdin_string():
+    ret = run(('bash', '-c', 'read MSG; echo "<$MSG>"'), stdin='LOREM IPSUM')
+    assert ret['stdout'] == '<LOREM IPSUM>\n'
+
+
+def test_stdin_fd():
+    r, w = os.pipe()
+    # The string we write here should not exceed `/proc/sys/fs/pipe-max-size`
+    # which represents the size of the kernel buffer backing the pipe
+    os.write(w, b'LOREM IPSUM')
+    os.close(w)
+    ret = run(('bash', '-c', 'read MSG; echo "<$MSG>"'), stdin=r)
+    os.close(r)
+    assert ret['stdout'] == '<LOREM IPSUM>\n'
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('p', _STDIN)
+def test_stdin_check(p):
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        run(('true',), stdin=p)
 
 
 def test_is_verbose(monkeypatch):