diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 64fdfad..bb906ea 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ inputs:
     description: ""
     default: "true"
 
+  tag_semver_enable:
+    description: "set to false to disable semver tagging completely"
+    default: "true"
+
   tag_semver_major:
     description: ""
     default: "true"
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index be33bb8..439fbd9 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -62205,17 +62205,19 @@ function collectTags(information) {
   let tagCommitPrefix = (core.getInput('tag_commit_prefix') ?? '').trim();
 
   // handle semver
-  if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_major') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_major)) {
-    tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_major);
-    foundSemverTag = true;
-  }
-  if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_minor') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_minor)) {
-    tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_minor);
-    foundSemverTag = true;
-  }
-  if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_patch') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_patch)) {
-    tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_patch);
-    foundSemverTag = true;
+  if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_enable')) {
+    if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_major') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_major)) {
+      tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_major);
+      foundSemverTag = true;
+    }
+    if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_minor') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_minor)) {
+      tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_minor);
+      foundSemverTag = true;
+    }
+    if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_patch') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_patch)) {
+      tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_patch);
+      foundSemverTag = true;
+    }
   }
 
   // handle git tag/branch
diff --git a/src/lib.js b/src/lib.js
index c06d23c..32c0944 100644
--- a/src/lib.js
+++ b/src/lib.js
@@ -101,17 +101,19 @@ export function collectTags(information) {
   let tagCommitPrefix = (core.getInput('tag_commit_prefix') ?? '').trim();
 
   // handle semver
-  if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_major') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_major)) {
-    tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_major);
-    foundSemverTag = true;
-  }
-  if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_minor') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_minor)) {
-    tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_minor);
-    foundSemverTag = true;
-  }
-  if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_patch') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_patch)) {
-    tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_patch);
-    foundSemverTag = true;
+  if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_enable')) {
+    if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_major') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_major)) {
+      tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_major);
+      foundSemverTag = true;
+    }
+    if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_minor') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_minor)) {
+      tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_minor);
+      foundSemverTag = true;
+    }
+    if (core.getBooleanInput('tag_semver_patch') && isNonEmptyStr(information.semver_patch)) {
+      tags.push(tagPrefix + information.semver_patch);
+      foundSemverTag = true;
+    }
   }
 
   // handle git tag/branch