diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f9503f7..00b87247 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+> [!TIP]
+> This fork main purpose is to forward the RUNDECK variables (such as RD_JOB_USERNAME, etc.) to the Ansible playbook. One reason is to give the ansible playbook the ability to proper identify who is running the playbook.
+
+---
+
 [![Gitter](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/rundeck-ansible-plugin/Lobby.svg)](https://gitter.im/rundeck-ansible-plugin/Lobby) [Read more about Rundeck + Ansible](https://www.rundeck.com/ansible)
 
 Please [report](https://github.com/rundeck-plugins/ansible-plugin/issues) any errors or suggestions!
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/rundeck/plugins/ansible/ansible/AnsibleRunner.java b/src/main/groovy/com/rundeck/plugins/ansible/ansible/AnsibleRunner.java
index 3b8e7980..135fd438 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/rundeck/plugins/ansible/ansible/AnsibleRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/rundeck/plugins/ansible/ansible/AnsibleRunner.java
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ public static AnsibleRunner buildAnsibleRunner(AnsibleRunnerContextBuilder conte
         // set rundeck options as environment variables
         Map<String,String> options = contextBuilder.getListOptions();
         if (options != null) {
+            //also add all the job options
+            options.putAll(contextBuilder.getJobOptions());
             ansibleRunnerBuilder.options(options);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/rundeck/plugins/ansible/ansible/AnsibleRunnerContextBuilder.java b/src/main/groovy/com/rundeck/plugins/ansible/ansible/AnsibleRunnerContextBuilder.java
index 77f3294f..93604dd6 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/rundeck/plugins/ansible/ansible/AnsibleRunnerContextBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/rundeck/plugins/ansible/ansible/AnsibleRunnerContextBuilder.java
@@ -833,4 +833,15 @@ public Map<String,String> getListOptions(){
         }
         return options;
     }
+
+    public Map<String,String> getJobOptions(){
+        Map<String, String> options = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<String, String> jobOptions = context.getDataContext().get("job");
+        for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry : jobOptions.entrySet()) {
+            if(entry.getValue() != null) {
+                options.put("RD_JOB_" + entry.getKey().toUpperCase(), entry.getValue());
+            }
+        }
+        return options;
+    }
 }