diff --git a/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-install.sh b/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-install.sh
index c2cc3ccc..230c2bb2 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-install.sh
+++ b/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-install.sh
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ function __gvmtool_install {
 	if [[ ${VERSION_VALID} == 'valid' ]]; then
 		__gvmtool_install_candidate_version "${CANDIDATE}" "${VERSION}" || return 1
 
-		echo -n "Do you want ${CANDIDATE} ${VERSION} to be set as default? (Y/n): "
-		read USE
+		if [[ -z "${gvm_auto_answer}" ]]; then
+			echo -n "Do you want ${CANDIDATE} ${VERSION} to be set as default? (Y/n): "
+			read USE
+		fi
 		if [[ -z "${USE}" || "${USE}" == "y" || "${USE}" == "Y" ]]; then
 			echo ""
 			echo "Setting ${CANDIDATE} ${VERSION} as default."
diff --git a/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-use.sh b/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-use.sh
index 9ec3b403..c5a9978d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-use.sh
+++ b/src/main/resources/scripts/gvm-use.sh
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ function __gvmtool_use {
 	if [[ "${GVM_ONLINE}" == "true" && ! -d "${GVM_DIR}/${CANDIDATE}/${VERSION}" ]]; then
 		echo ""
 		echo "Stop! ${CANDIDATE} ${VERSION} is not installed."
-		echo -n "Do you want to install it now? (Y/n): "
-		read INSTALL
+		if [[ -z "${gvm_auto_answer}" ]]; then
+			echo -n "Do you want to install it now? (Y/n): "
+			read INSTALL
+		fi
 		if [[ -z "${INSTALL}" || "${INSTALL}" == "y" || "${INSTALL}" == "Y" ]]; then
 			__gvmtool_install_candidate_version "${CANDIDATE}" "${VERSION}"
 		else
diff --git a/src/test/cucumber/gvm/install_candidate.feature b/src/test/cucumber/gvm/install_candidate.feature
index 00dea05a..a85b8942 100644
--- a/src/test/cucumber/gvm/install_candidate.feature
+++ b/src/test/cucumber/gvm/install_candidate.feature
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ Feature: Install Candidate
     And I see "Setting grails 2.1.0 as default."
     Then the candidate "grails" version "2.1.0" should be the default
 
+  Scenario: Install a candidate and select to use it automatically
+    And I have configured autoinstall="Y"
+    When I enter "gvm install grails 2.1.0"
+    Then the candidate "grails" version "2.1.0" is installed
+    And I see "Done installing!"
+    And I see "Setting grails 2.1.0 as default."
+    Then the candidate "grails" version "2.1.0" should be the default
+
   Scenario: Install a candidate and do not select to use it
     When I enter "gvm install grails 2.1.0" and answer "n"
     Then the candidate "grails" version "2.1.0" is installed
diff --git a/src/test/cucumber/gvm/use_and_default_candidate.feature b/src/test/cucumber/gvm/use_and_default_candidate.feature
index 19422298..d07a50f2 100644
--- a/src/test/cucumber/gvm/use_and_default_candidate.feature
+++ b/src/test/cucumber/gvm/use_and_default_candidate.feature
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ Feature: Use and Default Candidate
     Then I see "Using groovy version 1.8.8 in this shell."
     And the candidate "groovy" version "1.8.8" should be in use
 
+  Scenario: Use a candidate version that is automatically installed
+    And I have configured autoinstall="Y"
+    When I enter "gvm use groovy 1.8.8"
+    Then I see "Stop! groovy 1.8.8 is not installed."
+    Then I see "Using groovy version 1.8.8 in this shell."
+    And the candidate "groovy" version "1.8.8" should be in use
+
   Scenario: Use a candidate version that does not exist
     When I enter "gvm use groovy 1.9.9"
     Then I see "Stop! 1.9.9 is not a valid groovy version."
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/installation_steps.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/installation_steps.groovy
index 11533ea9..bf18cd91 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/installation_steps.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/installation_steps.groovy
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ And(~'^the candidate "([^"]*)" version "([^"]*)" is already linked to "([^"]*)"$
     Files.createSymbolicLink(link, target)
 }
 
+And(~'^I have configured autoinstall="([^"]*)"$') { String flag ->
+    def configFile = new File("$gvmDir/etc/config")
+    configFile.write "gvm_auto_answer=${flag}"
+}
+
 private prepareCandidateFolder(String baseDir, String candidate, String version) {
     def directory = "$baseDir/$candidate/$version"
     prepareCandidateBinFolder directory, candidate, version
diff --git a/src/test/resources/gvm/use_steps.groovy b/src/test/resources/gvm/use_steps.groovy
index f3526d24..471b6b81 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/gvm/use_steps.groovy
+++ b/src/test/resources/gvm/use_steps.groovy
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ Then(~'^the candidate "([^"]*)" version "([^"]*)" should not be the default$') {
 Then(~'^the candidate "([^"]*)" is no longer selected$') { String candidate ->
 	def symlink = new File("$gvmDir/$candidate/current")
 	assert ! symlink.exists()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}