diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17b34c5..f299ba5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ steps:
     uses: w3f/parse-milestone-delivery-action@master
     with:
       path: <path to the file>
+      strict: 'false' # optional, default is true
   - name: Echo outputs
     run: echo ${{ steps.grant_parser.outputs.team_name }}
 ```
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 280ae5a..f7d1865 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ inputs:
   path:
     description: 'File path'
     required: true
+  strict:
+    description: 'Strict mode: fails instead of warning'
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
 outputs:
   application_document:
     description: 'Link to application PR'
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 2ae69c7..cfa77a9 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -2825,6 +2825,7 @@ const { promises: fs } = __nccwpck_require__(147)
 
 const main = async () => {
   const path = core.getInput('path')
+  const strict = core.getInput('strict')
   const content = await fs.readFile(path, 'utf8')
 
   const regexList = [
@@ -2879,7 +2880,11 @@ const main = async () => {
   
   if (errors.length > 0) {
     const error_string = `Match not found for: ${errors.join(', ')}`
-    core.setFailed(error_string)
+    if (strict !== 'true') {
+      core.warning(error_string)
+    } else {
+      core.setFailed(error_string)
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1adfa9e..4945d5e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const { promises: fs } = require('fs')
 
 const main = async () => {
   const path = core.getInput('path')
+  const strict = core.getInput('strict')
   const content = await fs.readFile(path, 'utf8')
 
   const regexList = [
@@ -59,7 +60,11 @@ const main = async () => {
   
   if (errors.length > 0) {
     const error_string = `Match not found for: ${errors.join(', ')}`
-    core.setFailed(error_string)
+    if (strict !== 'true') {
+      core.warning(error_string)
+    } else {
+      core.setFailed(error_string)
+    }
   }
 }