diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index acb2397..76687db 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ inputs:
   version:
     description: 'GoReleaser version. Example: v0.118.0'
     default: 'latest'
+    required: false
   args:
     description: 'Arguments to pass to GoReleaser'
+    required: true
   workdir:
     description: 'Working directory (below repository root)'
     default: '.'
+    required: false
 
 runs:
   using: 'node12'
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index ac9f76c..65e831f 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ function run() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         try {
             const version = core.getInput('version') || 'latest';
-            const args = core.getInput('args');
+            const args = core.getInput('args', { required: true });
             const workdir = core.getInput('workdir') || '.';
             const goreleaser = yield installer.getGoReleaser(version);
             const commit = yield git.getShortCommit();
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index fb86d15..f23129a 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import * as exec from '@actions/exec';
 async function run(): Promise<void> {
   try {
     const version = core.getInput('version') || 'latest';
-    const args = core.getInput('args');
+    const args = core.getInput('args', {required: true});
     const workdir = core.getInput('workdir') || '.';
     const goreleaser = await installer.getGoReleaser(version);