diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 829d26c..b2a38b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ You can see an example of the output at my own [simonecorsi/awesome](https://git
 
 <!-- toc -->
 
-- [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
 - [Documentation](#documentation)
   - [Requirements](#requirements)
   - [Configuration](#configuration)
@@ -21,32 +20,34 @@ You can see an example of the output at my own [simonecorsi/awesome](https://git
 
 ### Requirements
 
--   An empty repository
--   A personal github api key
+- An empty repository
+- A personal github api key
 
 ### Configuration
 
 The service can be configured setting the appropriate environment variables or writing an `.env` file.
 
-| Variable       | Description                                 | Default                          |
-| -------------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
-| `api-token`    | Personal github api token.                  | `${{ secrets.API_TOKEN }}`       |
-| `github-token` | Action Token                                | `${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}`    |
-| `github-name`  | Name used for the commit, default to action | Github Action                    |
-| `github-email` | email used for commit, default to action    | actions@users.noreply.github.com |
+| Variable          | Description                                                          | Default                          |
+| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
+| `api-token`       | Personal github api token.                                           | `${{ secrets.API_TOKEN }}`       |
+| `github-token`    | Action Token                                                         | `${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}`    |
+| `github-name`     | Name used for the commit, default to action                          | Github Action                    |
+| `github-email`    | email used for commit, default to action                             | actions@users.noreply.github.com |
+| `template-path`   | Custom output template file ([EJS](https://ejs.co/) template engine) | [TEMPLATE.ejs](./TEMPLATE.ejs)   |
+| `output-filename` | Output filename                                                      | `README.md`                      |
 
 #### `api-token`
 
 The Personal API Access Token is mandatory to fetch stars from the API without incurring in Rate Limits.
 
-You'll have to generate a [personal api token](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new) and then add 
+You'll have to generate a [personal api token](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new) and then add
 
 ## Example workflow
 
 ```yml
 name: Update awesome list
 
-on: 
+on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
@@ -63,5 +64,4 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github-email: ${{ secrets.USER_EMAIL }}
           github-name: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-
 ```
diff --git a/src/template.ts b/TEMPLATE.ejs
similarity index 60%
rename from src/template.ts
rename to TEMPLATE.ejs
index 6b709a9..821ce10 100644
--- a/src/template.ts
+++ b/TEMPLATE.ejs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export default `# <%= username %> Awesome List [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
+# <%= username %> Awesome List [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
 
 > :star: generated with [simonecorsi/mawesome](https://github.com/simonecorsi/mawesome)
 
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ export default `# <%= username %> Awesome List [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.co
 <% } %>  
 
 <% } %>
-`;
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 5fde684..650cf16 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+import path from 'path';
 import * as core from '@actions/core';
-import { readdir, readFile } from 'fs/promises';
+import { readFile } from 'fs/promises';
 import ghStarFetch from 'gh-star-fetch';
 
 import {
@@ -9,11 +10,13 @@ import {
   pushNewFiles,
   MARKDOWN_FILENAME,
 } from './helpers';
-import MD_TEMPLATE from './template';
 
 export async function main() {
   // set default template
-  let template = MD_TEMPLATE;
+  let template = await readFile(
+    path.resolve(__dirname, './TEMPLATE.md'),
+    'utf8'
+  );
 
   // get template if found in the repo
   const customTemplatePath = core.getInput('template-path');