diff --git a/utils/ansible/README.md b/utils/ansible/README.md
index 81cd70496d4..9f93f22a1f4 100644
--- a/utils/ansible/README.md
+++ b/utils/ansible/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 This is utils/ansible/README.md.
 
 The scripts in this directory allow you to set up a RockyLinux and OpenSUSE
-environment on a real hardware and build a PMDK project on it.
+environment on a real hardware to be able build a PMDK project on it or use the
+node as a self-hosted runner for pmem/pmdk repository.
 
 # Installing Ansible
 To use playbooks it is required to install Ansible first. It must be done
@@ -72,6 +73,28 @@ ansible-playbook -i $TARGET_IP, configure-pmem.yml \
   testUser=pmdkuser"
 ```
 
+# Installing a GitHub Action self-hosted runner using Ansible palybook
+The sequence of commands below setup a new server, with persistent memory and CI environment
+already installed, to be used as a self-hosted runner in the pmem/pmdk repository.
+
+```sh
+export TARGET_IP= # ip of the target
+export ROOT_PASSWORD= # a password of root on the target
+export GHA_TOKEN= # GitHub token generated for a new self-hosted runner
+export HOST_NAME= # host's name that will be visible on GitHub
+export LABELS= #rhel or opensuse
+export VARS_GHA= #e.g. proxy settings: http_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:911,https_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:912
+ansible-playbook -i $TARGET_IP, configure-self-hosted-runner.yml --extra-vars
+  "host=all ansible_user=root ansible_password=$ROOT_PASSWORD testUser=pmdkuser \
+  runner_name=$HOST_NAME labels=$LABELS token=$GHA_TOKEN vars_gha=$VARS_GHA"
+```
+**Note**: To obtain a token for a new self hosted runer visit
+[Create self-hosted runner](https://gib.com/pmem/pmdk/settings/actions/runners/new)
+.
+
+**Note**: In case of any problems, please refer to
+[Adding self-hosted runners](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/managing-self-hosted-runners/adding-self-hosted-runners) documentation.
+
 # Provisioning from the target platform itself
 It is possible to run playbooks directly on the target platform.
 To run playbooks inside the platform please comment out the line:
@@ -116,20 +139,27 @@ cd pmdk/utils/ansible
 ```
 Update playbooks to be used directly on the target as described [above](#provisioning-from-the-target-platform-itself)
 and execute:
-```
+```sh
 # as root:
-ansible-playbook ./rockylinux-setup.yml --extra-vars "testUser=pmdkuser testUserPass=pmdkpass"
+ansible-playbook rockylinux-setup.yml --extra-vars "testUser=pmdkuser testUserPass=pmdkpass"
 # reboot shall be performed only if the playbook requests to do it.
 reboot
 # ...
 cd pmdk/utils/ansible
-ansible-playbook ./rockylinux-setup.yml --extra-vars "testUser=pmdkuser testUserPass=pmdkpass"
-ansible-playbook ./configure-pmem.yml --extra-vars "newRegions=true"
+ansible-playbook rockylinux-setup.yml --extra-vars "testUser=pmdkuser testUserPass=pmdkpass"
+ansible-playbook configure-pmem.yml --extra-vars "newRegions=true"
 reboot
 # ...
 cd pmdk/utils/ansible
 # note - no newRegions=true when running the playbook after the reboot
-ansible-playbook ./configure-pmem.yml --extra-vars "testUser=pmdkuser"
+ansible-playbook configure-pmem.yml --extra-vars "testUser=pmdkuser"
+
+export GHA_TOKEN= # GitHub token generated for a new self-hosted runner
+export HOST_NAME=`hostname`
+export LABELS= rhel
+export VARS_GHA=http_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:911,https_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:912
+ansible-playbook configure-self-hosted-runner.yml -extra-vars \
+"testUser=pmdkuser runner_name=$HOST_NAME labels=$LABELS token=$GHA_TOKEN vars_gha=$VARS_GHA"
 cd
 rm -rf pmdk
 ```
@@ -144,7 +174,7 @@ cd pmdk/utils/ansible
 ```
 Update playbooks to be used directly on the target as described [above](#provisioning-from-the-target-platform-itself)
 and execute:
-```
+```sh
 # as root:
 ansible-playbook ./opensuse-setup.yml --extra-vars "testUser=pmdkuser testUserPass=pmdkpass"
 # reboot shall be performed only if the playbook requests to do it.
@@ -158,19 +188,14 @@ reboot
 cd pmdk/utils/ansible
 # note - no newRegions=true when running the playbook after the reboot
 ansible-playbook ./configure-pmem.yml --extra-vars "testUser=pmdkuser"
+
+export GHA_TOKEN= # GitHub token generated for a new self-hosted runner
+export HOST_NAME=`hostname`
+export LABELS= opensuse
+export VARS_GHA=http_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:911,https_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:912
+ansible-playbook configure-self-hosted-runner.yml -extra-vars \
+"testUser=pmdkuser runner_name=$HOST_NAME labels=$LABELS token=$GHA_TOKEN vars_gha=$VARS_GHA"
 cd
 rm -rf pmdk
 ```
 
-## Installing and setting up a GitHub Actions runner
-Installation and configuration of a self-hosted runner (as pmdkuser):
-```sh
-mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
-curl -o actions-runner-linux-x64-2.304.0.tar.gz -L \
-https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.304.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.304.0.tar.gz
-tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.304.0.tar.gz
-./config.cmd --url https://github.com/pmem/pmdk --token T_O_K_E_N__F_R_O_M__G_I_T_H_U_B
-tmux
-./run.cmd
-```
-Close session leaving the tmux session in the background (`CTRL+b d`).
diff --git a/utils/ansible/configure-self-hosted-runner.yml b/utils/ansible/configure-self-hosted-runner.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc9f087a13d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/ansible/configure-self-hosted-runner.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright 2023, Intel Corporation
+
+# This playbook is designed to add a new self-hosted runner to pmem/pmdk.
+# Examples below show how to use this file:
+# 1) remote
+# export TARGET_IP= # ip of the target
+# export ROOT_PASSWORD= # a password of root on the target
+# export GHA_TOKEN= # GitHub token generated for a new self-hosted runner
+# export HOST_NAME= # host's name that will be visible on GitHub
+# export LABELS= #rhel or opensuse
+# export VARS_GHA= # e.g. proxy settings: http_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:911,https_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:912
+# ansible-playbook -i $TARGET_IP, configure-self-hosted-runner.yml --extra-vars \
+#  "host=all ansible_user=root ansible_password=$ROOT_PASSWORD testUser=pmdkuser \
+#  runner_name=$HOST_NAME labels=$LABELS token=$GHA_TOKEN vars_gha=$VARS_GHA"
+#
+# 2) locally
+# For a playbook to be used on a local server please:
+# a) comment the first command: # -hosts: "{{ host }}"
+# b) uncomment the next two lines:
+# - hosts: localhost
+#   connection: local
+#
+# export GHA_TOKEN= # GitHub token generated for a new self-hosted runner
+# export HOST_NAME= # Host name that will be visible on GitHub (e.g. `hostname`)
+# export LABELS= #rhel or opensuse
+# export VARS_GHA=http_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:911,https_proxy=http://proxy-dmz.XXX.com:912
+# ansible-playbook configure-self-hosted-runner.yml --extra-vars
+# "runner_name=$HOST_NAME labels=$LABELS vars_gha=env1,env2 token=$GHA_TOKEN"
+#
+
+#
+# Runner package version may be changed by: --extra-vars package_url=<url_to_package.tar.gz>
+
+- hosts: "{{ host }}"
+#- hosts: localhost
+#  connection: local
+  vars:
+    testUser: pmdkuser
+    package_url: https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.304.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.304.0.tar.gz
+    runner_folder: /home/{{ testUser }}/actions-runner
+    repo_url: https://github.com/pmem/pmdk
+    vars_list: "{{ vars_gha.split(',') }}"
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: "Create a runner folder"
+      file:
+        path: '{{ runner_folder }}'
+        state: directory
+        force: yes
+
+    - name: "Download and extract the installer"
+      unarchive:
+        src: '{{ package_url }}'
+        dest: '{{ runner_folder }}'
+        remote_src: yes
+
+    - name: "Change owner to {{ testUser }}"
+      shell: chown -R {{ testUser }} {{ runner_folder }}
+
+    - name: "Add runner to GHA"
+      shell: |
+        cd {{ runner_folder }}
+        ./config.sh --url {{ repo_url }} --token {{ token }} --name {{ runner_name }} --labels {{ labels }} --runnergroup Default --work _work
+      become: yes
+      become_user: '{{ testUser }}'
+
+    - name: "Install runner service"
+      shell: |
+        cd {{ runner_folder }}
+        ./svc.sh install {{ testUser }}
+      become: true
+      become_user: root
+
+    - name: "Insert variables into runsvc.sh file"
+      lineinfile:
+        path: "{{ runner_folder }}/runsvc.sh"
+        line: "export {{ item }}"
+        insertbefore: "insert anything to setup env when running as a service"
+      loop: "{{ vars_list }}"
+
+    - name: "Enable and restart runner service"
+      shell: |
+        systemctl enable actions.runner.pmem-pmdk.{{ runner_name }}.service
+        systemctl restart actions.runner.pmem-pmdk.{{ runner_name }}.service
+      become: true
+      become_user: root