diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8439c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+name: test
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: packaging
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        # Make sure it handles running in workflows that haven't set up a Go toolchain
+        go_toolchain_preinstalled:
+          - true
+          - false
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: build
+      - if: matrix.go_toolchain_preinstalled == true
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          cache: false
+          go-version-file: build/go.mod
+      - name: build binary
+        id: build
+        working-directory: build
+        run: |
+          go build -o template .
+          echo "binary-path=$(readlink -f template)" | tee -a "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          ls -la
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: action
+      - uses: ./action
+        with:
+          name: template
+          description: Test packing the binary
+          arch: amd64
+          version: 1.0.0
+          maintainer: HashiCorp
+          homepage: https://github.com/hashicorp/actions-packaging-linux
+          license: MPL-2.0
+          binary: ${{ steps.build.outputs.binary-path }}
+          bin_path: /usr/local/bin
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index f00a092..0000000
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-
-# Debian GNU/Linux 10 (1.13.10-buster)
-FROM golang:1.16-buster
-
-ENV GO111MODULE=on
-ENV CGO_ENABLED=0
-
-# Build templater
-WORKDIR "/go/src/github.com/hashicorp/actions-packaging-linux"
-COPY ./ .
-RUN go build -o nfpm_template
-RUN cp nfpm_template /usr/local/bin/nfpm_template
-RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/nfpm_template
-
-# Download nfpm
-# RUN curl -Lo nfpm.tar.gz https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm/releases/download/v2.13.0/nfpm_2.13.0_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz \
-#     && tar -xf nfpm.tar.gz \
-RUN git clone --depth=1 --branch fix_deb_version_control https://github.com/kpenfound/nfpm.git \
-    && cd nfpm \
-    && go build ./cmd/nfpm \
-    && cp nfpm /usr/local/bin/nfpm
-RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/nfpm
-
-# Copy entrypoint
-COPY entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
-RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
-
-# set entrypoint command
-ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh" ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 37eaf68..7bc4f02 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ author: 'Kyle Penfound <kpenfound@hashicorp.com>'
 # action description
 description: 'Packages binaries using nfpm.'
 
+branding:
+  icon: package
+  color: purple
+
 # action input values
 inputs:
   name:
@@ -48,10 +52,6 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Binary location to package.'
     default: ''
     required: false
-  bin_path:
-    description: 'Path to install the binary at'
-    default: '/usr/bin'
-    required: false
   config_dir:
     description: 'Directory of configs in desired filesystem structure.'
     default: ''
@@ -80,10 +80,132 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Postremove script location.'
     default: ''
     required: false
+  nfpm_destination:
+    description: "Where to install the nFPM binary (default: $HOME/bin/nfpm)"
+    type: string
+    default: "$HOME/bin/nfpm"
+  nfpm_version:
+    description: "The version of nFPM to install (default: latest)"
+    type: string
+    default: Latest
 
-# action runner (golang:latest image)
 runs:
-  using: 'docker'
-  image: 'Dockerfile'
+  using: composite
   env:
-    GO111MODULE: 'on'
+    INPUT_NAME: ${{ inputs.name }}
+    INPUT_ARCH: ${{ inputs.arch }}
+    INPUT_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
+    INPUT_MAINTAINER: ${{ inputs.maintainer }}
+    INPUT_VENDOR: ${{ inputs.vendor }}
+    INPUT_DESCRIPTION: ${{ inputs.description }}
+    INPUT_HOMEPAGE: ${{ inputs.homepage
+    INPUT_LICENSE: ${{ inputs.license }}
+    INPUT_DEPENDS: ${{ inputs.depends }}
+    INPUT_BINARY: ${{ inputs.binary }}
+    INPUT_CONFIG_DIR: ${{ inputs.config_dir }}
+    INPUT_PREINSTALL: ${{ inputs.preinstall }}
+    INPUT_POSTINSTALL: ${{ inputs.postinstall }}
+    INPUT_PREREMOVE: ${{ inputs.preremove }}
+    INPUT_POSTREMOVE: ${{ inputs.postremove }}
+  steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        path: nfpm_packaging
+    - name: Install nFPM
+      working-directory: nfpm_packaging
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+      run: |
+        VERSION=$(gh release list -R goreleaser/nfpm --exclude-drafts --exclude-pre-releases | grep ${{ inputs.nfpm_version }} | cut -f1)
+
+        mkdir -p "$(dirname "${{ inputs.nfpm_destination }}")"
+        DESTINATION="$(readlink -f ${{ inputs.nfpm_destination }})"
+        DESTINATION_DIR="$(dirname "$DESTINATION")"
+        echo "$DESTINATION_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+
+        case "$RUNNER_ARCH" in
+          ARM)
+            printf "nfpm is not built for ARM, please build packages on X86, X64, or ARM64 runners" 1>&2
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+          X86)
+            printf "nfpm is not built for X86, please build packages on X64 or ARM64 runners" 1>&2
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+          ARM64)
+            ARCH="arm64"
+            ;;
+          X64)
+            ARCH="x86_64"
+            ;;
+        esac
+
+        OS="$RUNNER_OS"
+        case "$RUNNER_OS" in
+          macOS)
+            OS="Darwin"
+            ;;
+          Windows)
+            printf "this action must be run on Linux or macOS runner" 1>&2
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+        esac
+
+        mkdir -p tmp/nfpm
+        pushd tmp/nfpm || exit 1
+        gh release download "$VERSION" -p "nfpm_*_${OS}_${ARCH}.tar.gz" -O nfpm.tgz -R goreleaser/nfpm
+        tar -xvf nfpm.tgz
+        mv nfpm "$DESTINATION"
+        popd || exit 1
+        #rm -rf tmp/nfpm
+    - name: Check for a Go compiler
+      id: check_go
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        go_installed="false"
+        if type go >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          go_installed="true"
+        fi
+        echo "is_installed=${go_installed}" | tee -a "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+    - if: steps.check_go.is_installed == 'false'
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        cache: false
+        go-version-file: go.mod
+    - name: Package binary
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: nfpm_packaging
+      env:
+        # These environment variables are used by the template program that generates the nfpm config
+        INPUT_NAME: ${{ inputs.name }}
+        INPUT_ARCH: ${{ inputs.arch }}
+        INPUT_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
+        INPUT_MAINTAINER: ${{ inputs.maintainer }}
+        INPUT_VENDOR: ${{ inputs.vendor }}
+        INPUT_DESCRIPTION: ${{ inputs.description }}
+        INPUT_HOMEPAGE: ${{ inputs.homepage }}
+        INPUT_LICENSE: ${{ inputs.license }}
+        INPUT_DEPENDS: ${{ inputs.depends }}
+        INPUT_BINARY: ${{ inputs.binary }}
+        INPUT_BIN_PATH: ${{ inputs.bin_path }}
+        INPUT_CONFIG_DIR: ${{ inputs.config_dir }}
+        INPUT_PREINSTALL: ${{ inputs.preinstall }}
+        INPUT_POSTINSTALL: ${{ inputs.postinstall }}
+        INPUT_PREREMOVE: ${{ inputs.preremove }}
+        INPUT_POSTREMOVE: ${{ inputs.postremove }}
+      run: |
+        if ! fileo=$(file "${{ inputs.binary }}"); then
+          printf "could not find a binary to package"
+          exit 1
+        else
+          printf "packaging binary %s" "$fileo"
+        fi
+        go build -o nfpm_template .
+        INPUT_DEPENDS="${{ inputs.rpm_depends }}" ./nfpm_template > ./nfpm_rpm_config.yml
+        INPUT_DEPENDS="${{ inputs.deb_depends }}" ./nfpm_template > ./nfpm_deb_config.yml
+        cat ./nfpm_*_config.yml
+        mkdir -p ./out
+        nfpm package -f ./nfpm_rpm_config.yml -p rpm -t ./out/
+        nfpm package -f ./nfpm_deb_config.yml -p deb -t ./out/
+        ls -la ./out
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 2add0a1..0000000
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-
-
-echo "Creating template files..."
-INPUT_DEPENDS=$INPUT_RPM_DEPENDS /usr/local/bin/nfpm_template > ./nfpm_rpm_config.yaml
-INPUT_DEPENDS=$INPUT_DEB_DEPENDS /usr/local/bin/nfpm_template > ./nfpm_deb_config.yaml
-
-echo "Packaging..."
-mkdir -p ./out
-/usr/local/bin/nfpm package -f ./nfpm_rpm_config.yaml -p rpm -t ./out/
-/usr/local/bin/nfpm package -f ./nfpm_deb_config.yaml -p deb -t ./out/
diff --git a/fpm_template.go b/fpm_template.go
index 65d1d18..8b5d48d 100644
--- a/fpm_template.go
+++ b/fpm_template.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -127,10 +128,12 @@ func main() {
 
 	input.ConfigFiles = findConfigs(inputConfigDir)
 
-	var t *template.Template
-	t = template.Must(template.New("nfpm").Parse(nfpmTemplate))
+	t := template.Must(template.New("nfpm").Parse(nfpmTemplate))
 
-	t.Execute(os.Stdout, input)
+	if err := t.Execute(os.Stdout, input); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 }
 
 const nfpmTemplate = `
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0047ea0..d36b7cd 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module github.com/HashiCorp-RelEng-Dev/crt-core-helloworld/action/package
 
-go 1.16
+go 1.21