diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1586910..97fb4f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ steps:
   with:
     token: ${{secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN}}
 ```
->**Note**: This assumes that you've set your Codecov token inside settings > secrets as `CODECOV_TOKEN`. If not, you can get an upload token for your specific repo on codecov.io 
+>**Note**: This assumes that you've set your Codecov token inside settings > secrets as `CODECOV_TOKEN`. If not, you can get an upload token for your specific repo on codecov.io. A token is not required for public repositories. 
 
 ## Arguments
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 028521d..692649c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author: 'Ib @ Codecov'
 inputs: 
   token:
     description: 'Set the repository token'
-    required: true 
+    required: false 
 branding:
   color: 'red' 
   icon: 'umbrella'