diff --git a/DOCS.md b/DOCS.md
index 0a686d0..6f2ea68 100644
--- a/DOCS.md
+++ b/DOCS.md
@@ -122,6 +122,17 @@ pipeline:
 +   scale: 2
 ```
 
+Example configuration for specifying the `--public` argument for the `now` CLI.
+
+```diff
+pipeline:
+  now:
+    image: lucap/drone-now
+    deploy_name: deployment-name
+    secrets: [ now_token ]
+-   scale: 2
++   public: true
+```
 
 # Secret Reference
 
@@ -158,4 +169,4 @@ rules_file
 : File that contain set of rules
 
 scale
-: Min and Max scaling values
\ No newline at end of file
+: Min and Max scaling values
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 085753d..bcb715b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ pipeline:
     directory: public
     alias: my.deployment.com
     secrets: [ now_token ]
+    public: true
 ```
diff --git a/script.sh b/script.sh
index 3d39795..75514e6 100644
--- a/script.sh
+++ b/script.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ set -e
 NOW_DEPLOY_OPTIONS=" --no-clipboard"
 NOW_AUTH=""
 
+# Is this a public deployment?
+if [ "$PLUGIN_PUBLIC" == "true" ]
+then
+  echo "> adding option --public.  If you are using an OSS plan, your source and logs will be public!"
+  NOW_DEPLOY_OPTIONS="${NOW_DEPLOY_OPTIONS} --public"
+else
+  echo "> --public option not specified."
+fi
+
 # Get the token or error
 if [ -z "$PLUGIN_NOW_TOKEN" ]
 then
@@ -94,4 +103,4 @@ then
     exit $rc
 else
     echo $'\n'"> Successfully deployed! $NOW_DEPLOYMENT_URL"$'\n'
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi