diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index a5da3eea635..23e0f27d22f 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ inputs:
   match_directories:
     description: "Indicates whether to include match directories"
     default: "true"
-    required: true
+    required: false
 
 outputs:
   added_files: