diff --git a/rattail_fabric2/postgresql.py b/rattail_fabric2/postgresql.py
index 2fa444b..de3171d 100644
--- a/rattail_fabric2/postgresql.py
+++ b/rattail_fabric2/postgresql.py
@@ -71,6 +71,23 @@ def sql(c, sql, database='', port=None, **kwargs):
     return c.sudo(cmd, user='postgres', **kwargs)
 
 
+def script(c, path, database='', port=None, user=None, password=None):
+    """
+    Execute a SQL script.  By default this will run as 'postgres' user, but can
+    use PGPASSWORD authentication if necessary.
+    """
+    port = '--port={}'.format(port) if port else ''
+    if user and password:
+        kw = dict(pw=password, user=user, port=port, path=path, db=database)
+        return c.sudo(" PGPASSWORD='{pw}' psql --host=localhost {port} --username='{user}' --file='{path}' {db}".format(**kw),
+                      echo=False)
+
+    else: # run as postgres
+        kw = dict(port=port, path=path, db=database)
+        return c.sudo("psql {port} --file='{path}' {db}".format(**kw),
+                      user='postgres')
+
+
 def user_exists(c, name, port=None):
     """
     Determine if a given PostgreSQL user exists.