diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index bd0154c..9af8969 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Custom dir to the package'
     default: ''
     required: false
+  default:
+    description: 'Set a default version bump to use'
+    default: 'patch'
+    required: false
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9c11f1f..6943420 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Toolkit.run(async tools => {
   const patchWords = process.env['INPUT_PATCH-WORDING'].split(',')
   const preReleaseWords = process.env['INPUT_RC-WORDING'].split(',')
 
-  let version = process.env['DEFAULT'] || 'patch'
+  let version = process.env['INPUT_DEFAULT'] || 'patch'
   let foundWord = null;
   
   if (messages.some(