diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae3faf4..e919f16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,27 @@ jobs:
         branch: ${{ github.ref }}
 ```
 
+An example workflow to use the force-with-lease parameter to force push to a repository:
+
+```yaml
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
+    - name: Commit files
+      run: |
+        git config --local user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+        git config --local user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+        git commit -m "Add changes" -a
+    - name: Push changes
+      uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
+      with:
+        force_with_lease: true
+```
 An example workflow to authenticate with GitHub Platform via Deploy Keys or in general SSH:
 
 ```yaml
@@ -67,14 +88,16 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Inputs
 
-| name | value | default | description |
-| ---- | ----- | ------- | ----------- |
-| github_token | string  |  `${{ github.token }}` | [GITHUB_TOKEN](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#using-the-github_token-in-a-workflow) <br /> or a repo scoped <br /> [Personal Access Token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token). |
-| branch | string | (default) | Destination branch to push changes. <br /> Can be passed in using `${{ github.ref }}`. |
-| force | boolean | false | Determines if force push is used. |
-| tags | boolean | false | Determines if `--tags` is used. |
-| directory | string | '.' | Directory to change to before pushing. |
-| repository | string | '' | Repository name. <br /> Default or empty repository name represents <br /> current github repository. <br /> If you want to push to other repository, <br /> you should make a [personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) <br /> and use it as the `github_token` input.  |
+| name             | value | default | description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+|------------------| ----- | ------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| github_token     | string  |  `${{ github.token }}` | [GITHUB_TOKEN](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#using-the-github_token-in-a-workflow) <br /> or a repo scoped <br /> [Personal Access Token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token). |
+| ssh              | boolean  | false | Determines if ssh/ Deploy Keys is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| branch           | string | (default) | Destination branch to push changes. <br /> Can be passed in using `${{ github.ref }}`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| force            | boolean | false | Determines if force push is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| force_with_lease | boolean | false | Determines if force-with-lease push is used. Please specify the corresponding branch inside `ref` section of the checkout action e.g. `ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
+| tags             | boolean | false | Determines if `--tags` is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| directory        | string | '.' | Directory to change to before pushing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| repository       | string | '' | Repository name. <br /> Default or empty repository name represents <br /> current github repository. <br /> If you want to push to other repository, <br /> you should make a [personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) <br /> and use it as the `github_token` input.                       |
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 1f3d910..fc15686 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ branding:
 inputs:
   github_token:
     description: 'GitHub token or PAT token'
-    required: true
+    required: false
     default: ${{ github.token }}
   github_url:
     description: 'GitHub url or GitHub Enterprise url'
-    required: true
+    required: false
     default: ${{ github.server_url }}
   ssh:
     description: 'Specify if ssh should be used'
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ inputs:
   force:
     description: 'Determines if force push is used'
     required: false
+  force_with_lease:
+    description: 'Determines if force-with-lease push is used'
+    required: false
   tags:
     description: 'Determines if --tags is used'
     required: false
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index ce5a4a7..cd6c1d9 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 INPUT_FORCE=${INPUT_FORCE:-false}
+INPUT_FORCE_WITH_LEASE=${INPUT_FORCE_WITH_LEASE:-false}
 INPUT_SSH=${INPUT_SSH:-false}
 INPUT_TAGS=${INPUT_TAGS:-false}
 INPUT_DIRECTORY=${INPUT_DIRECTORY:-'.'}
@@ -14,9 +15,18 @@ echo "Push to branch $INPUT_BRANCH";
     exit 1;
 };
 
+if ${INPUT_FORCE} && ${INPUT_FORCE_WITH_LEASE}; then
+  echo 'Please, specify only force or force_with_lease and not both.';
+  exit 1;
+fi
+
 if ${INPUT_FORCE}; then
-     _FORCE_OPTION='--force'
- fi
+    _FORCE_OPTION='--force'
+fi
+
+if ${INPUT_FORCE_WITH_LEASE}; then
+    _FORCE_OPTION='--force-with-lease'
+fi
 
 if ${INPUT_TAGS}; then
     _TAGS='--tags'
@@ -30,4 +40,8 @@ else
     remote_repo="${INPUT_GITHUB_URL_PROTOCOL}//${GITHUB_ACTOR}:${INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN}@${INPUT_GITHUB_URL}/${REPOSITORY}.git"
 fi
 
-git push "${remote_repo}" HEAD:${INPUT_BRANCH} --follow-tags $_FORCE_OPTION $_TAGS;
+if ${INPUT_FORCE_WITH_LEASE}; then
+  git push --follow-tags $_FORCE_OPTION $_TAGS;
+else
+  git push "${remote_repo}" HEAD:${INPUT_BRANCH} --verbose --follow-tags $_FORCE_OPTION $_TAGS;
+fi