diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e9b06de..263ece8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Toolkit.run(async (tools) => {
   // if patch words aren't specified, any commit message qualifies as a patch
   const patchWords = process.env['INPUT_PATCH-WORDING'] ? process.env['INPUT_PATCH-WORDING'].split(',') : null;
 
-  let version = process.env.INPUT_DEFAULT || 'patch';
+  let version = process.env.INPUT_DEFAULT;
   let foundWord = null;
   let preid = process.env.INPUT_PREID;
   if (