diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 88dc659..c5bd4f8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,60 +1,51 @@
 language: python
 python:
-  - "2.7"
-#  - "3.2"
-#  - "3.3"
-#  - "3.4"
-  - "3.5"
-#  - "3.5-dev" # 3.5 development branch
-#  - "3.6-dev" # 3.6 development branch
-#  - "nightly" # currently points to 3.7-dev
-# command to install dependencies
-before_install: 'sudo apt-get install unzip'
+- '2.7'
+- '3.5'
+before_install: sudo apt-get install unzip
 before_script:
-  - 'export TFVER=0.8.1'
-  - 'export TFURL=https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/'
-  - 'TFURL+=$TFVER'
-  - 'TFURL+="/terraform_"'
-  - 'TFURL+=$TFVER'
-  - 'TFURL+="_linux_amd64.zip"'
-  - 'wget $TFURL -O terraform_bin.zip'
-  - 'mkdir tf_bin'
-  - 'unzip terraform_bin.zip -d tf_bin'
-
+  - export TFVER=0.8.1
+  - export TFURL=https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/
+  - TFURL+=$TFVER
+  - TFURL+="/terraform_"
+  - TFURL+=$TFVER
+  - TFURL+="_linux_amd64.zip"
+  - wget $TFURL -O terraform_bin.zip
+  - mkdir tf_bin
+  - unzip terraform_bin.zip -d tf_bin
 install:
-  - "curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/ez_setup.py -o - | python"
-  - "pip install tox-travis"
-  - "pip install ."
-# command to run tests
+  - curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/ez_setup.py -o - | python
+  - pip install tox-travis
+  - pip install .
 script:
-  - "export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/tf_bin"
+  - export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/tf_bin
   - tox
-
 branches:
   only:
     - master
     - develop
     - release/**
-
 deploy:
-  # test pypi
-  - provider: pypi
-    distributions: sdist
-    server: https://testpypi.python.org/pypi
-    user: "beelit94"
-    password:
-      secure: "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"
-    on:
-      branch: "release/**"
-      tags: false
-      condition: $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION = "3.5"
-  # production pypi
-  - provider: pypi
-    distributions: sdist
-    user: "beelit94"
-    password:
-      secure: "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"
-    on:
-      branch: master
-      tags: false
-      condition: $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION = "3.5"
\ No newline at end of file
+- provider: pypi
+  distributions: sdist
+  server: https://testpypi.python.org/pypi
+  user: beelit94
+  password:
+    secure: sWxc+p/gdq3k2WbUGNG2F4TukFNkTkvq6OPaiOvyfgWThYNk6/juRkMd8flmTbh0VGhcjFbpDLeSApb2kFhfiokYJSH1hOOcmXf8xzYH8/+R4DDEiGa5Y/pR9TBvYu4S8eJEfFUFfb1BBpapykj7o43hcaqMExBJIdVJU7aeoEAC1jQeTJh8wWwdJKHy2dNSM+6RVhk3e5+b0LfK7Bk5sU5P+YdEMj79MJU450J4OmZXWzJgvBN5/2QfVa5LrUD00nYuGuiBniz2lVevIHWjUYawUzpPsTa7F0s2WemG9YcV7U8u06xNjY9Ce3CTbxNhc7OIKq+TCkOgR3qZFXVJ8A87G+AT2iQ01VslQ4DJCxnJNTnpqojWnwf6MFL9O8ONioWYO32bhQFKOQ806ASHP4lNMRDKqx8hXtP5In7/r0SARKscv6Bas83rp+FESkKD5vWgkZJG+yx96LlwRLUhSVnVyb/nOJ++zt5RR3BvY2O4p9YAZY3Qt8TQihOdBQKnY3UXsMyNaE25+yvyNWpmyJiePRbTUd+cpLnycnqG9Ll8v6TpFXb6ahFMjlAFfJNQYlREfseClTHSRjZNxfsXGQCsJh6TZAq7jOB5hCk3q41eOUFWARxbyj8j59NBV8fSQrrGJJ9/VZKQeYiQlBB9KpK4PrnH84oeQ8i+VSbVr5w=
+  on:
+    branch: release/**
+    tags: false
+    condition: $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION = "3.5"
+- provider: pypi
+  distributions: sdist
+  user: beelit94
+  password:
+    secure: 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
+  on:
+    branch: master
+    tags: false
+    condition: $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION = "3.5"
+notifications:
+  email:
+    recipients:
+      - beelit94@gmail.com
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 863e03f..68a6e7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ In python-terraform:
     from python_terraform import Terraform
     tf = terraform(working_dir='/home/test')
     tf.fmt(diff=True)
+
+# Terraform Output
+
+By default, stdout and stderr are captured and returned. This causes the application to appear to hang. To print terraform output in real time, provide the `capture_output` option with any value other than `None`. This will cause the output of terraform to be printed to the terminal in real time. The value of `stdout` and `stderr` below will be `None`.
+
+
+    from python_terraform import Terraform
+    t = Terraform()
+    return_code, stdout, stderr = t.<cmd_name>(capture_output=False)
+
     
 ## default values
 for apply/plan/destroy command, assign with following default value to make 
@@ -120,4 +130,4 @@ like `-no-color` and `True/False` value reserved for option like `refresh=true`
     
 
     
-    
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+    
diff --git a/python_terraform/__init__.py b/python_terraform/__init__.py
index 6ed9362..769350e 100644
--- a/python_terraform/__init__.py
+++ b/python_terraform/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import subprocess
 import os
+import sys
 import json
 import logging
 import tempfile
@@ -202,15 +203,27 @@ class Terraform(object):
                 if it's a flag could be used multiple times, assign list to it's value
                 if it's a "var" variable flag, assign dictionary to it
                 if a value is None, will skip this option
+                if the option 'capture_output' is passed (with any value other than
+                    True), terraform output will be printed to stdout/stderr and
+                    "None" will be returned as out and err.
         :return: ret_code, out, err
         """
+
+        capture_output = kwargs.pop('capture_output', True)
+        if capture_output is True:
+            stderr = subprocess.PIPE
+            stdout = subprocess.PIPE
+        else:
+            stderr = sys.stderr
+            stdout = sys.stdout
+
         cmd_string = self.generate_cmd_string(cmd, *args, **kwargs)
         log.debug('command: {c}'.format(c=cmd_string))
 
         working_folder = self.working_dir if self.working_dir else None
 
-        p = subprocess.Popen(cmd_string, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                             stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True,
+        p = subprocess.Popen(cmd_string, stdout=stdout,
+                             stderr=stderr, shell=True,
                              cwd=working_folder)
         out, err = p.communicate()
         ret_code = p.returncode
@@ -222,7 +235,10 @@ class Terraform(object):
             log.warn('error: {e}'.format(e=err))
 
         self.temp_var_files.clean_up()
-        return ret_code, out.decode('utf-8'), err.decode('utf-8')
+        if capture_output is True:
+            return ret_code, out.decode('utf-8'), err.decode('utf-8')
+        else:
+            return ret_code, None, None
 
     def output(self, name):
         """
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 08d40ab..7acc100 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 """
 This is a python module provide a wrapper of terraform command line tool
 """
-from setuptools import setup
+try:
+    from setuptools import setup
+except ImportError:
+    from distutils.core import setup
 
 dependencies = []
 module_name = 'python-terraform'