diff --git a/dist/utils.js b/dist/utils.js
index 396f7d3..af48a6d 100644
--- a/dist/utils.js
+++ b/dist/utils.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export function getInputs() {
     const pypiPackages = core.getInput('pypi-packages');
     const powershellModules = core.getInput('powershell-modules');
     const jsonOutputPath = core.getInput('json-output-path');
-    const updateReadme = core.getBooleanInput('update-readme');
+    const updateReadme = core.getInput('update-readme').toLowerCase() === 'true';
     const commitMessage = core.getInput('commit-message');
     const readmePath = core.getInput('readme-path');
     return {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ab8af6..5848cbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "usage-statistics",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "A comprehensive GitHub Action for tracking download statistics across multiple platforms",
   "repository": {