diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d8669d56..3677d4b9 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ inputs:
   architecture:
     description: 'The architecture of the package (defaults to the action runner's architecture)'
     required: false
+    default: ''
   jdkFile:
     description: 'Path to where the compressed JDK is located'
     required: false