diff --git a/man/run0.xml b/man/run0.xml
index 16438b54cbf..422ca6bebbf 100644
--- a/man/run0.xml
+++ b/man/run0.xml
@@ -192,6 +192,21 @@
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term><option>--pty</option></term>
+        <term><option>--pipe</option></term>
+
+        <listitem><para>Request allocation of a pseudo TTY for the <command>run0</command> session (in case
+        of <option>--pty</option>), or request passing the caller's STDIO file descriptors directly through
+        (in case of <option>--pipe</option>). If neither switch is specified, or if both switches are
+        specified, the mode will be picked automatically: if standard input, standard output and standard
+        error output are all connected to a TTY then a pseudo TTY is allocated, otherwise the relevant file
+        descriptors are passed through directly.</para>
+
+        <xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v257"/>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
       <varlistentry>
         <term><option>--machine=</option></term>
 
diff --git a/src/run/run.c b/src/run/run.c
index b2c8fececc6..529e9d1bcce 100644
--- a/src/run/run.c
+++ b/src/run/run.c
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ static int help_sudo_mode(void) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_oom();
 
+        /* NB: Let's not go overboard with short options: we try to keep a modicum of compatibility with
+         * sudo's short switches, hence please do not introduce new short switches unless they have a roughly
+         * equivalent purpose on sudo. Use long options for everything private to run0. */
+
         printf("%s [OPTIONS...] COMMAND [ARGUMENTS...]\n"
                "\n%sElevate privileges interactively.%s\n\n"
                "  -h --help                       Show this help\n"
@@ -188,6 +192,8 @@ static int help_sudo_mode(void) {
                "  -D --chdir=PATH                 Set working directory\n"
                "     --setenv=NAME[=VALUE]        Set environment variable\n"
                "     --background=COLOR           Set ANSI color for background\n"
+               "     --pty                        Request allocation of a pseudo TTY for stdio\n"
+               "     --pipe                       Request direct pipe for stdio\n"
                "\nSee the %s for details.\n",
                program_invocation_short_name,
                ansi_highlight(),
@@ -770,6 +776,8 @@ static int parse_argv_sudo_mode(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 ARG_NICE,
                 ARG_SETENV,
                 ARG_BACKGROUND,
+                ARG_PTY,
+                ARG_PIPE,
         };
 
         /* If invoked as "run0" binary, let's expose a more sudo-like interface. We add various extensions
@@ -791,6 +799,8 @@ static int parse_argv_sudo_mode(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 { "chdir",              required_argument, NULL, 'D'                    },
                 { "setenv",             required_argument, NULL, ARG_SETENV             },
                 { "background",         required_argument, NULL, ARG_BACKGROUND         },
+                { "pty",                no_argument,       NULL, ARG_PTY                },
+                { "pipe",               no_argument,       NULL, ARG_PIPE               },
                 {},
         };
 
@@ -883,6 +893,20 @@ static int parse_argv_sudo_mode(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
                         break;
 
+                case ARG_PTY:
+                        if (IN_SET(arg_stdio, ARG_STDIO_DIRECT, ARG_STDIO_AUTO)) /* if --pipe is already used, upgrade to auto mode */
+                                arg_stdio = ARG_STDIO_AUTO;
+                        else
+                                arg_stdio = ARG_STDIO_PTY;
+                        break;
+
+                case ARG_PIPE:
+                        if (IN_SET(arg_stdio, ARG_STDIO_PTY, ARG_STDIO_AUTO)) /* If --pty is already used, upgrade to auto mode */
+                                arg_stdio = ARG_STDIO_AUTO;
+                        else
+                                arg_stdio = ARG_STDIO_DIRECT;
+                        break;
+
                 case '?':
                         return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -913,7 +937,9 @@ static int parse_argv_sudo_mode(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         arg_wait = true;
         arg_aggressive_gc = true;
 
-        arg_stdio = isatty_safe(STDIN_FILENO) && isatty_safe(STDOUT_FILENO) && isatty_safe(STDERR_FILENO) ? ARG_STDIO_PTY : ARG_STDIO_DIRECT;
+        if (IN_SET(arg_stdio, ARG_STDIO_NONE, ARG_STDIO_AUTO))
+                arg_stdio = isatty_safe(STDIN_FILENO) && isatty_safe(STDOUT_FILENO) && isatty_safe(STDERR_FILENO) ? ARG_STDIO_PTY : ARG_STDIO_DIRECT;
+
         arg_expand_environment = false;
         arg_send_sighup = true;