diff --git a/restore/action.yml b/restore/action.yml
index e2292f6..c8240ea 100644
--- a/restore/action.yml
+++ b/restore/action.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ inputs:
   strict-restore:
     description: 'Fail the workflow if the cache is not found for the given key.'
     required: false
+    default: "false"
 outputs:
   cache-hit:
     description: 'A boolean value to indicate an exact match was found for the primary key'