diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 958ea0f..d49972f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Add the following step at the end of your job.
     commit_user_email: my-github-actions-bot@example.org
     commit_author: Author <actions@gitub.com>
 
-    # Optional. If value is set, the commit will be tagged with the given value
+    # Optional tag message. Will create and push a new tag to the remote repository
     tagging_message: 'v1.0.0'
 ```
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index fd60cb1..2ca3947 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: ${{ github.actor }} <${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com>
   tagging_message:
-    description: Value used for a git tag. Keep it empty to not tag the commit.
+    description: Message used to create a new git tag with the commit. Keep this empty, if no tag should be created.
     required: false
     default: ''