diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f344c03..8f7a773 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ ssh virtualuser@ipAddress -o "StrictHostKeyChecking=no" -o "UserKnownHostsFile=/
 ```
 
 And then launch this to install Rancher:
+
 ```sh
 docker run -d --restart=unless-stopped -p 80:80 -p 443:443 --privileged rancher/rancher
 ```
diff --git a/custom/add_to_docker_group.sh b/custom/add_to_docker_group.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1a0ee28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom/add_to_docker_group.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "This script should be run as root. Aborting..." > /dev/stderr
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Adding user to the docker group..."
+# This if statement evaulates if the script is launched using sudo AND not
+# a `sudo su` logged user
+if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ] && [ "$SUDO_COMMAND" != "/usr/bin/su" ]; then
+    usermod -aG docker "$SUDO_USER"
+else
+    usermod -aG docker "$(id -un)"
+fi
diff --git a/custom/main.sh b/custom/main.sh
index e8565ba..ed2e762 100755
--- a/custom/main.sh
+++ b/custom/main.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ eval "${SCRIPTPATH}/install_docker.sh"
 eval "${SCRIPTPATH}/install_docker-compose.sh"
 eval "${SCRIPTPATH}/disable_swap.sh"
 eval "${SCRIPTPATH}/generate_ssh_cluster.sh"
+eval "${SCRIPTPATH}/add_to_docker_group.sh"
 #eval "${SCRIPTPATH}/install_kubectl.sh"
 #eval "${SCRIPTPATH}/install_rke.sh"