diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6138303..8cf9c65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ Possible values: true | false [default: true]
 
 Extra arguments to pass to the cpm command line.
 
+You can also use this option to run your own flavor
+without the need of setting `install` or `cpanfile`.
+```yaml
+args: "--installdeps ."
+```
+
 ### `sudo`
 
 Run commands as sudo: true | false [default: true]
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 32519fb..74cc81a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ async function run() {
     CMD_install = CMD_install.concat(w_args);
   }
 
+  var has_run = false;
+
   /* install one ore more modules */
   if (install !== null && install.length) {
     // install one or more modules
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ async function run() {
     var cmd = [...CMD_install]; /* clone array */
     cmd = cmd.concat(list);
 
+    has_run = true;
     await do_exec(cmd);
   }
 
@@ -146,6 +149,16 @@ async function run() {
 
     var cmd = [...CMD_install];
     cmd.push("--cpanfile", cpanfile_full_path);
+
+    has_run = true;
+    await do_exec(cmd);
+  }
+
+  /* custom run with args */
+  if ( has_run === false && w_args.length ) {
+    console.log(`custom run with args`);
+    var cmd = [...CMD_install];
+    has_run = true;
     await do_exec(cmd);
   }
 }