diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3ca2a9f..26d2942 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ env:
     - MOLECULE_DISTRO: debian9
     - MOLECULE_DISTRO: debian8
 
+    - MOLECULE_DISTRO: centos7
+      MOLECULE_PLAYBOOK: playbook-pip.yml
+    - MOLECULE_DISTRO: ubuntu1804
+      MOLECULE_PLAYBOOK: playbook-pip.yml
+
 install:
   # Install test dependencies.
   - pip install molecule docker
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b33fc08..58e7beb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@ If using on a RedHat/CentOS-based host, make sure you've added the EPEL reposito
 
 ## Role Variables
 
-None.
+Available variables are listed below, along with default values (see `defaults/main.yml`):
+
+    ansible_install_method: package
+
+Whether to install Ansible via the system `package` manager (`apt`, `yum`, `dnf`, etc.), or via `pip`. If set to `pip`, you need to make sure Pip is installed prior to running this role. You can use the `geerlingguy.pip` module to install Pip easily.
+
+    ansible_install_version_pip: ''
+
+If `ansible_install_method` is set to `pip`, the specific Ansible version to be installed via Pip. If not set, the latest version of Ansible will be installed.
 
 ## Dependencies
 
@@ -18,10 +26,22 @@ None.
 
 ## Example Playbook
 
+Install from the system package manager:
+
     - hosts: servers
       roles:
         - role: geerlingguy.ansible
 
+Install from pip:
+
+    - hosts: servers
+      vars:
+        ansible_install_method: pip
+        ansible_install_version_pip: "2.7.0"
+      roles:
+        - role: geerlinguy.pip
+        - role: geerlingguy.ansible
+
 ## License
 
 MIT / BSD
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 8004cc2..5898c33 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
 ---
 ansible_default_release: ""
+
+# Valid options include: 'package' or 'pip'.
+ansible_install_method: package
+
+# Used only if ansible_install_method is 'pip'. If empty, defaults to latest.
+ansible_install_version_pip: ''
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 88e6ada..2b3cce6 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
 ---
 # Setup/install tasks.
 - include_tasks: setup-RedHat.yml
-  when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat' and ansible_distribution != 'Fedora'
+  when:
+    - ansible_install_method == 'package'
+    - ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+    - ansible_distribution != 'Fedora'
 
 - include_tasks: setup-Fedora.yml
-  when: ansible_distribution == 'Fedora'
+  when:
+    - ansible_install_method == 'package'
+    - ansible_distribution == 'Fedora'
 
 - include_tasks: setup-Ubuntu.yml
-  when: ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
+  when:
+    - ansible_install_method == 'package'
+    - ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
 
 - include_tasks: setup-Debian.yml
-  when: ansible_distribution == 'Debian'
+  when:
+    - ansible_install_method == 'package'
+    - ansible_distribution == 'Debian'
+
+- include_tasks: setup-pip.yml
+  when:
+    - ansible_install_method == 'pip'
diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fb2117..0000000
--- a/tests/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# Ansible Role tests
-
-To run the test playbook(s) in this directory:
-
-  1. Install and start Docker.
-  1. Download the test shim (see .travis.yml file for the URL) into `tests/test.sh`:
-    - `wget -O tests/test.sh https://gist.githubusercontent.com/geerlingguy/73ef1e5ee45d8694570f334be385e181/raw/`
-  1. Make the test shim executable: `chmod +x tests/test.sh`.
-  1. Run (from the role root directory) `distro=[distro] playbook=[playbook] ./tests/test.sh`
-
-If you don't want the container to be automatically deleted after the test playbook is run, add the following environment variables: `cleanup=false container_id=$(date +%s)`
diff --git a/tests/test.sh b/tests/test.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 49cd1db..0000000
--- a/tests/test.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-#
-# Ansible role test shim.
-#
-# Usage: [OPTIONS] ./tests/test.sh
-#   - distro: a supported Docker distro version (default = "centos7")
-#   - playbook: a playbook in the tests directory (default = "test.yml")
-#   - cleanup: whether to remove the Docker container (default = true)
-#   - container_id: the --name to set for the container (default = timestamp)
-
-# Exit on any individual command failure.
-set -e
-
-# Pretty colors.
-red='\033[0;31m'
-green='\033[0;32m'
-neutral='\033[0m'
-
-timestamp=$(date +%s)
-
-# Allow environment variables to override defaults.
-distro=${distro:-"centos7"}
-playbook=${playbook:-"test.yml"}
-cleanup=${cleanup:-"true"}
-container_id=${container_id:-$timestamp}
-
-## Set up vars for Docker setup.
-# CentOS 7
-if [ $distro = 'centos7' ]; then
-  init="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
-  opts="--privileged --volume=/sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro"
-# CentOS 6
-elif [ $distro = 'centos6' ]; then
-  init="/sbin/init"
-  opts=""
-# Ubuntu 16.04
-elif [ $distro = 'ubuntu1604' ]; then
-  init="/lib/systemd/systemd"
-  opts="--privileged --volume=/sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro"
-# Ubuntu 14.04
-elif [ $distro = 'ubuntu1404' ]; then
-  init="/sbin/init"
-  opts=""
-# Ubuntu 12.04
-elif [ $distro = 'ubuntu1204' ]; then
-  init="/sbin/init"
-  opts=""
-# Debian 8
-elif [ $distro = 'debian8' ]; then
-  init="/lib/systemd/systemd"
-  opts="--privileged --volume=/sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro"
-# Fedora 24
-elif [ $distro = 'fedora24' ]; then
-  init="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
-  opts="--privileged --volume=/sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro"
-fi
-
-# Run the container using the supplied OS.
-printf ${green}"Starting Docker container: geerlingguy/docker-$distro-ansible."${neutral}"\n"
-docker pull geerlingguy/docker-$distro-ansible:latest
-docker run --detach --volume="$PWD":/etc/ansible/roles/role_under_test:rw --name $container_id $opts geerlingguy/docker-$distro-ansible:latest $init
-
-printf "\n"
-
-# Install requirements if `requirements.yml` is present.
-if [ -f "$PWD/tests/requirements.yml" ]; then
-  printf ${green}"Requirements file detected; installing dependencies."${neutral}"\n"
-  docker exec --tty $container_id env TERM=xterm ansible-galaxy install -r /etc/ansible/roles/role_under_test/tests/requirements.yml
-fi
-
-printf "\n"
-
-# Test Ansible syntax.
-printf ${green}"Checking Ansible playbook syntax."${neutral}
-docker exec --tty $container_id env TERM=xterm ansible-playbook /etc/ansible/roles/role_under_test/tests/$playbook --syntax-check
-
-printf "\n"
-
-# Run Ansible playbook.
-printf ${green}"Running command: docker exec $container_id env TERM=xterm ansible-playbook /etc/ansible/roles/role_under_test/tests/$playbook"${neutral}
-docker exec $container_id env TERM=xterm env ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook /etc/ansible/roles/role_under_test/tests/$playbook
-
-# Run Ansible playbook again (idempotence test).
-printf ${green}"Running playbook again: idempotence test"${neutral}
-idempotence=$(mktemp)
-docker exec $container_id ansible-playbook /etc/ansible/roles/role_under_test/tests/$playbook | tee -a $idempotence
-tail $idempotence \
-  | grep -q 'changed=0.*failed=0' \
-  && (printf ${green}'Idempotence test: pass'${neutral}"\n") \
-  || (printf ${red}'Idempotence test: fail'${neutral}"\n" && exit 1)
-
-# Remove the Docker container (if configured).
-if [ "$cleanup" = true ]; then
-  printf "Removing Docker container...\n"
-  docker rm -f $container_id
-fi
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3646ff4..0000000
--- a/tests/test.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-- hosts: all
-
-  roles:
-    - role_under_test