diff --git a/.rtx.toml b/.rtx.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccc8bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rtx.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[tools]
+node = '20.10.0'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c4a0f5..72e522d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
           install: true # [default: true] run `rtx install`
           cache: true # [default: true] cache rtx using GitHub's cache
           # automatically write this .tool-versions file
+          experimental: true # [default: false] enable experimental features
           tool_versions: |
             shellcheck 0.9.0
           # or, if you prefer .rtx.toml format:
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d968b04..d30820a 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: "rtx-v0"
     description: The prefix key to use for the cache, change this to invalidate the cache
+  experimental:
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+    description: if true, will use experimental features
 outputs:
   cache-hit:
     description: A boolean value to indicate if a cache was hit.
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 7b23719..a8842a6 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -82964,6 +82964,7 @@ async function setEnvVars() {
     };
     set('RTX_TRUSTED_CONFIG_PATHS', process.cwd());
     set('RTX_YES', '1');
+    set('RTX_EXPERIMENTAL', getExperimental() ? '1' : '0');
     const shimsDir = path.join((0, utils_1.rtxDir)(), 'shims');
     core.info(`Adding ${shimsDir} to PATH`);
     core.addPath(shimsDir);
@@ -83002,6 +83003,10 @@ async function setupRTX(version) {
     await exec.exec('chmod', ['+x', path.join(rtxBinDir, 'rtx')]);
     core.addPath(rtxBinDir);
 }
+function getExperimental() {
+    const experimentalString = core.getInput('experimental');
+    return experimentalString === 'true' ? true : false;
+}
 async function setToolVersions() {
     const toolVersions = core.getInput('tool_versions');
     if (toolVersions) {
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 6568f96..3b74654 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ async function setEnvVars(): Promise<void> {
   }
   set('RTX_TRUSTED_CONFIG_PATHS', process.cwd())
   set('RTX_YES', '1')
+  set('RTX_EXPERIMENTAL', getExperimental() ? '1' : '0')
 
   const shimsDir = path.join(rtxDir(), 'shims')
   core.info(`Adding ${shimsDir} to PATH`)
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ async function setupRTX(version: string | undefined): Promise<void> {
   core.addPath(rtxBinDir)
 }
 
+function getExperimental(): boolean {
+  const experimentalString = core.getInput('experimental')
+  return experimentalString === 'true' ? true : false
+}
+
 async function setToolVersions(): Promise<void> {
   const toolVersions = core.getInput('tool_versions')
   if (toolVersions) {