diff --git a/deployer/commands/exec/infra_components.py b/deployer/commands/exec/infra_components.py
index a4bba4d40..909f31674 100644
--- a/deployer/commands/exec/infra_components.py
+++ b/deployer/commands/exec/infra_components.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 def root_homes(
     cluster_name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="Name of cluster to operate on"),
     hub_name: str = typer.Argument(..., help="Name of hub to operate on"),
+    rm_pod: bool = typer.Option(False, "--rm", help="Automatically delete the pod after completing"),
     extra_nfs_server: str = typer.Option(
         None, help="IP address of an extra NFS server to mount"
     ),
@@ -134,6 +135,9 @@ def root_homes(
         subprocess.check_call(create_cmd)
         subprocess.check_call(exec_cmd)
 
+        # I want to ensure this code runs event if the exec cmd returns an exit code other than 0
+        if rm_pod:
+            delete_pod(pod_name, hub_name)
 
     # I want to ensure this code runs event if the exec cmd returns an exit code other than 0
     # Delete temporary pod spec file