diff --git a/pepper/cli.py b/pepper/cli.py
index 68901d9..5979e28 100644
--- a/pepper/cli.py
+++ b/pepper/cli.py
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ def parse(self):
             ''')
         )
 
+        self.parser.add_option(
+            '--output-force-color', dest='output_force_color', default=False, action='store_true',
+            help=textwrap.dedent('''
+                Force salt outputter to use color when printing.
+            ''')
+        )
+
         self.parser.add_option(
             '--output-file', dest='output_file', default=None,
             help=textwrap.dedent('''
diff --git a/pepper/script.py b/pepper/script.py
index 21afe63..61e304c 100755
--- a/pepper/script.py
+++ b/pepper/script.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.cli = PepperCli()
         if HAS_SALT:
             self.opts = salt.config.client_config(self.cli.options.master)
+            if self.cli.options.output_force_color:
+                self.opts['color'] = True
         else:
             self.opts = {}
         if self.cli.options.output_file is not None: