diff --git a/chroot/abstract.py b/chroot/abstract.py
index ef78371..b158fc9 100644
--- a/chroot/abstract.py
+++ b/chroot/abstract.py
@@ -60,9 +60,12 @@ class AbstractChroot(Protocol):
         capture_output: bool,
         cwd: str,
         fail_inactive: bool,
+        switch_user: Optional[str],
         stdout: Optional[FileDescriptor],
         stderr: Optional[FileDescriptor],
-        switch_user: Optional[str],
+        stdin: Optional[FileDescriptor],
+        stdin_input: Optional[str],
+        check: Optional[bool],
     ):
         pass
 
@@ -226,9 +229,12 @@ class Chroot(AbstractChroot):
         capture_output: bool = False,
         cwd: Optional[str] = None,
         fail_inactive: bool = True,
+        switch_user: Optional[str] = None,
         stdout: Optional[FileDescriptor] = None,
         stderr: Optional[FileDescriptor] = None,
-        switch_user: Optional[str] = None,
+        stdin: Optional[FileDescriptor] = None,
+        stdin_input: Optional[str] = None,
+        check: Optional[bool] = None,
     ) -> Union[int, subprocess.CompletedProcess]:
         if not self.active and fail_inactive:
             raise Exception(f'Chroot {self.name} is inactive, not running command! Hint: pass `fail_inactive=False`')
@@ -245,13 +251,23 @@ class Chroot(AbstractChroot):
             script = flatten_shell_script(script, shell_quote_items=False, wrap_in_shell_quote=False)
         if cwd:
             script = f"cd {shell_quote(cwd)} && ( {script} )"
-        if switch_user:
+        if switch_user and switch_user != 'root':
             inner_cmd = generate_cmd_su(script, switch_user=switch_user, elevation_method='none', force_su=True)
         else:
             inner_cmd = wrap_in_bash(script, flatten_result=False)
         cmd = flatten_shell_script(['chroot', self.path] + env_cmd + inner_cmd, shell_quote_items=True)
 
-        return run_root_cmd(cmd, env=outer_env, attach_tty=attach_tty, capture_output=capture_output, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+        return run_root_cmd(
+            cmd,
+            env=outer_env,
+            attach_tty=attach_tty,
+            capture_output=capture_output,
+            stdout=stdout,
+            stderr=stderr,
+            stdin=stdin,
+            stdin_input=stdin_input,
+            check=check,
+        )
 
     def mount_pkgbuilds(self, fail_if_mounted: bool = False) -> str:
         return self.mount(
diff --git a/exec/cmd.py b/exec/cmd.py
index d653d05..916f587 100644
--- a/exec/cmd.py
+++ b/exec/cmd.py
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ def run_cmd(
     elevation_method: Optional[ElevationMethod] = None,
     stdout: Optional[FileDescriptor] = None,
     stderr: Optional[FileDescriptor] = None,
+    stdin: Optional[FileDescriptor] = None,
+    stdin_input: Optional[str] = None,
+    check: Optional[bool] = None,
 ) -> Union[CompletedProcess, int]:
     "execute `script` as `switch_user`, elevating and su'ing as necessary"
     kwargs: dict = {}
@@ -111,6 +114,10 @@ def run_cmd(
             for name, fd in {'stdout': stdout, 'stderr': stderr}.items():
                 if fd is not None:
                     kwargs[name] = fd
+        for name, value in {'stdin': stdin, 'input': stdin_input, 'check': check}.items():
+            if value is not None:
+                kwargs[name] = value
+
     script = flatten_shell_script(script)
     if cwd:
         kwargs['cwd'] = cwd