diff --git a/contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py b/contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py
index 106f9eeea..76e7c0c46 100644
--- a/contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py
+++ b/contrib/inventory_builder/inventory.py
@@ -83,11 +83,15 @@ class KubesprayInventory(object):
         self.config_file = config_file
         self.yaml_config = {}
         loadPreviousConfig = False
+        printHostnames = False
         # See whether there are any commands to process
         if changed_hosts and changed_hosts[0] in AVAILABLE_COMMANDS:
             if changed_hosts[0] == "add":
                 loadPreviousConfig = True
                 changed_hosts = changed_hosts[1:]
+            elif changed_hosts[0] == "print_hostnames":
+                loadPreviousConfig = True
+                printHostnames = True
             else:
                 self.parse_command(changed_hosts[0], changed_hosts[1:])
                 sys.exit(0)
@@ -105,6 +109,10 @@ class KubesprayInventory(object):
                 print(e)
                 sys.exit(1)
 
+        if printHostnames:
+            self.print_hostnames()
+            sys.exit(0)
+
         self.ensure_required_groups(ROLES)
 
         if changed_hosts: