diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11bcef430..33d63b1ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
       - name: Bump version and push tag
-        uses: mathieudutour/github-tag-action@v4.3
+        uses: mathieudutour/github-tag-action@v4.4
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 ```
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 ### Inputs
 
 - **github_token** _(required)_ - Required for permission to tag the repo. Usually `${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}`.
-- **default_bump** _(optional)_ - Which type of bump to use when [none explicitly provided](#bumping) (default: `patch`).
+- **default_bump** _(optional)_ - Which type of bump to use when [none is explicitly provided](#bumping) (default: `patch`). You can also set `false` to avoid generating a new tag when none is explicitly provided.
 - **tag_prefix** _(optional)_ - A prefix to the tag name (default: `v`).
 - **release_branches** _(optional)_ - Comma separated list of branches (bash reg exp accepted) that will generate the release tags. Other branches and pull-requests generate versions postfixed with the commit hash and do not generate any tag. Examples: `master` or `.*` or `release.*,hotfix.*,master`... (default: `master`).
 - **create_annotated_tag** _(optional)_ - Boolean to create an annotated rather than a lightweight one (default: `false`).
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7a5e7d419..e975a0c60 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "github-tag-action",
-  "version": "4.2.0",
+  "version": "4.3.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d599a7e0..415a9ed5a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "github-tag-action",
-  "version": "4.3.0",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "A Github Action to automatically bump and tag master, on merge, with the latest SemVer formatted version.",
   "main": "lib/main.js",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index f514ebe6a..aca45086a 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ async function exec(command: string) {
 
 async function run() {
   try {
-    const defaultBump = core.getInput("default_bump") as ReleaseType;
+    const defaultBump = core.getInput("default_bump") as ReleaseType | "false";
     const tagPrefix = core.getInput("tag_prefix");
     const releaseBranches = core.getInput("release_branches");
     const createAnnotatedTag = core.getInput("create_annotated_tag");
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ async function run() {
       { commits, logger: { log: console.info.bind(console) } }
     );
 
+    if (!bump && defaultBump === "false") {
+      core.debug("No commit specifies the version bump. Skipping...");
+      return;
+    }
+
     const newVersion = `${inc(tag, bump || defaultBump)}${
       preRelease ? `-${GITHUB_SHA.slice(0, 7)}` : ""
     }`;