diff --git a/commons/commands.go b/commons/commands.go
index 2bc4a6d..9c46d9f 100644
--- a/commons/commands.go
+++ b/commons/commands.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var (
 
 	sessionID      int
 	resourceServer string
+	ticket         string
 )
 
 func GetEnvironmentManager() *irodsclient_icommands.ICommandsEnvironmentManager {
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ func SetCommonFlags(command *cobra.Command) {
 	command.Flags().BoolP("debug", "d", false, "Enable debug mode")
 	command.Flags().Int32P("session", "s", -1, "Set session ID")
 	command.Flags().StringP("resource", "R", "", "Set resource server")
+	command.Flags().StringP("ticket", "T", "", "Set ticket")
 }
 
 func ProcessCommonFlags(command *cobra.Command) (bool, error) {
@@ -233,6 +235,14 @@ func ProcessCommonFlags(command *cobra.Command) (bool, error) {
 		resourceServer = resourceFlag.Value.String()
 	}
 
+	ticketFlag := command.Flags().Lookup("ticket")
+	if ticketFlag != nil {
+		// load to global variable
+		ticket = ticketFlag.Value.String()
+
+		logger.Debugf("use ticket - %s", ticket)
+	}
+
 	return true, nil // contiue
 }
 
@@ -320,6 +330,10 @@ func InputMissingFields() (bool, error) {
 		newAccount.DefaultResource = resourceServer
 	}
 
+	if len(ticket) > 0 {
+		newAccount.Ticket = ticket
+	}
+
 	account = newAccount
 	return updated, nil
 }
@@ -472,6 +486,7 @@ func loadConfigFile(configPath string) error {
 		}
 
 		loadedAccount.ClientUser = config.ClientUsername
+		loadedAccount.Ticket = config.Ticket
 
 		environmentMgr = iCommandsEnvMgr
 		account = loadedAccount
@@ -548,6 +563,7 @@ func loadConfigEnv() error {
 	}
 
 	loadedAccount.ClientUser = config.ClientUsername
+	loadedAccount.Ticket = config.Ticket
 
 	environmentMgr = iCommandsEnvMgr
 	account = loadedAccount
diff --git a/commons/config.go b/commons/config.go
index 3644b2f..3cbab88 100644
--- a/commons/config.go
+++ b/commons/config.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	DefaultResource         string `yaml:"irods_default_resource,omitempty" envconfig:"IRODS_DEFAULT_RESOURCE"`
 	LogLevel                int    `yaml:"irods_log_level,omitempty" envconfig:"IRODS_LOG_LEVEL"`
 	Password                string `yaml:"irods_user_password,omitempty" envconfig:"IRODS_USER_PASSWORD"`
+	Ticket                  string `yaml:"irods_ticket,omitempty" envconfig:"IRODS_TICKET"`
 	AuthenticationScheme    string `yaml:"irods_authentication_scheme,omitempty" envconfig:"IRODS_AUTHENTICATION_SCHEME"`
 	ClientServerNegotiation string `yaml:"irods_client_server_negotiation,omitempty" envconfig:"IRODS_CLIENT_SERVER_NEGOTIATION"`
 	ClientServerPolicy      string `yaml:"irods_client_server_policy,omitempty" envconfig:"IRODS_CLIENT_SERVER_POLICY"`