diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78cc22b..6c84bbc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,10 +85,15 @@ The following is an extended example with all available options.
     commit_user_name: My GitHub Actions Bot # defaults to "github-actions[bot]"
     commit_user_email: my-github-actions-bot@example.org # defaults to "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
     commit_author: Author <actions@github.com> # defaults to "username <numeric_id+username@users.noreply.github.com>", where "numeric_id" and "username" belong to the author of the commit that triggered the run
+        
+    # Optional. Tag name to be created in the local repository and 
+    # pushed to the remote repository on the defined branch.
+    # If only one of `tag` or `tagging_message` is provided, the value of the provided field will be used for both tag name and message.
+    tag: 'v1.0.0'
 
-    # Optional. Tag name being created in the local repository and 
-    # pushed to remote repository and defined branch.
-    tagging_message: 'v1.0.0'
+    # Optional. Message to annotate the created tag with.
+    # If only one of `tag` or `tagging_message` is provided, the value of the provided field will be used for both tag name and message.
+    tagging_message: 'Codename "Sunshine"'
 
     # Optional. Option used by `git-status` to determine if the repository is 
     # dirty. See https://git-scm.com/docs/git-status#_options
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ The following is an extended example with all available options.
     create_branch: true
 
     # Optional. Creates a new tag and pushes it to remote without creating a commit. 
-    # Skips dirty check and changed files. Must be used with `tagging_message`.
+    # Skips dirty check and changed files. Must be used in combination with `tag` and `tagging_message`.
     create_git_tag_only: false
 ```
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9839ee5..767ee3d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -44,8 +44,12 @@ inputs:
     description: Value used for the commit author. Defaults to the username of whoever triggered this workflow run.
     required: false
     default: ${{ github.actor }} <${{ github.actor_id }}+${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com>
+  tag:
+    description: Tag name used for creating a new git tag with the commit. Keep this empty, if no tag should be created.
+    required: false
+    default: ''
   tagging_message:
-    description: Message used to create a new git tag with the commit. Keep this empty, if no tag should be created.
+    description: Tagging message used for creating a new git tag with the commit. Keep this empty, if no tag should be created.
     required: false
     default: ''
   push_options:
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 0799ec5..8a894aa 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -176,14 +176,17 @@ _local_commit() {
 }
 
 _tag_commit() {
+    echo "INPUT_TAG: ${INPUT_TAG}"
     echo "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: ${INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE}"
 
-    if [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]
-    then
-        _log "debug" "Create tag $INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE";
-        git -c user.name="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_NAME" -c user.email="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_EMAIL" tag -a "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" -m "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE";
+    if [ -n "$INPUT_TAG" ] || [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]; then
+        INTERNAL_TAG=${INPUT_TAG:-$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE}
+        INTERNAL_TAGGING_MESSAGE=${INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE:-$INPUT_TAG}
+
+        _log "debug" "Create tag $INTERNAL_TAG: $INTERNAL_TAGGING_MESSAGE"
+        git -c user.name="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_NAME" -c user.email="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_EMAIL" tag -a "$INTERNAL_TAG" -m "$INTERNAL_TAGGING_MESSAGE"
     else
-        echo "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added.";
+        echo "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added.";
     fi
 }
 
@@ -199,8 +202,8 @@ _push_to_github() {
 
     if [ -z "$INPUT_BRANCH" ]
     then
-        # Only add `--tags` option, if `$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE` is set
-        if [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]
+        # Only add `--tags` option, if `$INPUT_TAG` or `$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE` is set
+        if [ -n "$INPUT_TAG" ] || [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]
         then
             _log "debug" "git push origin --tags";
             git push origin --follow-tags --atomic ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS:+"${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY[@]}"};
diff --git a/tests/git-auto-commit.bats b/tests/git-auto-commit.bats
index ea5e599..1fc2ffb 100644
--- a/tests/git-auto-commit.bats
+++ b/tests/git-auto-commit.bats
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ setup() {
     export INPUT_COMMIT_USER_NAME="Test Suite"
     export INPUT_COMMIT_USER_EMAIL="test@github.com"
     export INPUT_COMMIT_AUTHOR="Test Suite <test@users.noreply.github.com>"
+    export INPUT_TAG=""
     export INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE=""
     export INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS=""
     export INPUT_SKIP_DIRTY_CHECK=false
@@ -121,8 +122,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
@@ -144,8 +146,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
@@ -291,7 +294,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
 }
 
 @test "It creates a tag with the commit" {
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v1.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAG="v1.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v1.0.0"
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
@@ -299,13 +303,15 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_success
 
-    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v1.0.0"
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: MyProduct v1.0.0"
+
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0: MyProduct v1.0.0"
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
 
     # Assert a tag v1.0.0 has been created
-    run git tag
-    assert_output v1.0.0
+    run git tag -n
+    assert_output 'v1.0.0          MyProduct v1.0.0'
 
     run git ls-remote --tags --refs
     assert_output --partial refs/tags/v1.0.0
@@ -386,9 +392,11 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
 }
 
-@test "It uses existing branch when INPUT_BRANCH is empty and INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE is set" {
+@test "It uses existing branch when INPUT_BRANCH is empty and INPUT_TAG is set" {
     INPUT_BRANCH=""
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAG="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v2.0.0"
+
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
@@ -396,8 +404,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_success
 
-    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v2.0.0"
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0: MyProduct v2.0.0"
     assert_line "::debug::git push origin --tags"
 
     # Assert a tag v2.0.0 has been created
@@ -437,7 +445,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
 @test "It pushes generated commit and tag to remote and actually updates the commit shas" {
     INPUT_BRANCH=""
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAG="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v2.0.0"
+
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
@@ -445,8 +455,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_success
 
-    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v2.0.0"
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0: MyProduct v2.0.0"
     assert_line "::debug::git push origin --tags"
 
     # Assert a tag v2.0.0 has been created
@@ -470,7 +480,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     git checkout ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}
 
     INPUT_BRANCH="a-new-branch"
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAG="v2.0.0"
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v2.0.0"
+
 
     touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
 
@@ -478,8 +490,8 @@ cat_github_output() {
 
     assert_success
 
-    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v2.0.0"
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: v2.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v2.0.0: MyProduct v2.0.0"
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch a-new-branch"
 
     # Assert a tag v2.0.0 has been created
@@ -631,8 +643,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch not-existend-branch"
@@ -689,8 +702,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch existing-remote-branch"
@@ -1021,8 +1035,9 @@ cat_github_output() {
     assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ."
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
@@ -1108,7 +1123,8 @@ END
 
 @test "it creates a tag if create_git_tag_only is set to true and a message has been supplied" {
     INPUT_CREATE_GIT_TAG_ONLY=true
-    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE=v1.0.0
+    INPUT_TAG=v1.0.0
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="MyProduct v1.0.0"
 
     run git_auto_commit
 
@@ -1116,8 +1132,8 @@ END
 
     assert_line "::debug::Create git tag only"
 
-    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0"
-    refute_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0: MyProduct v1.0.0"
+    refute_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
 
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
@@ -1128,8 +1144,8 @@ END
     refute_line -e "commit_hash=[0-9a-f]{40}$"
 
     # Assert a tag v1.0.0 has been created
-    run git tag
-    assert_output v1.0.0
+    run git tag -n
+    assert_output 'v1.0.0          MyProduct v1.0.0'
 
     run git ls-remote --tags --refs
     assert_output --partial refs/tags/v1.0.0
@@ -1137,14 +1153,16 @@ END
 
 @test "it output no tagging message supplied if no tagging message is set but create_git_tag_only is set to true" {
     INPUT_CREATE_GIT_TAG_ONLY=true
+    INPUT_TAG=""
     INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE=""
 
     run git_auto_commit
 
     assert_success
 
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "::debug::Create git tag only"
 
     run cat_github_output
@@ -1209,7 +1227,7 @@ END
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch not-existend-branch"
@@ -1250,7 +1268,7 @@ END
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch not-existend-remote-branch"
@@ -1311,7 +1329,7 @@ END
     assert_line "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply commit options "
     assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
-    assert_line "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added."
+    assert_line "Neither tag nor tag message is set. No tag will be added."
     assert_line "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: "
     assert_line "::debug::Apply push options "
     assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch existing-remote-branch"
@@ -1424,3 +1442,63 @@ END
 
     assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
 }
+
+@test "Set a tag message only" {
+    INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE="v1.0.0"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: "
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: v1.0.0"
+
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0: v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
+
+    # Assert a tag v1.0.0 has been created
+    run git tag -n
+    assert_output 'v1.0.0          v1.0.0'
+
+    run git ls-remote --tags --refs
+    assert_output --partial refs/tags/v1.0.0
+
+    # Assert that the commit has been pushed with --force and
+    # sha values are equal on local and remote
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+
+    assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
+}
+
+@test "Set a tag only" {
+    INPUT_TAG="v1.0.0"
+
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-{1,2,3}.txt
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAG: v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE: "
+
+    assert_line "::debug::Create tag v1.0.0: v1.0.0"
+    assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH}"
+
+    # Assert a tag v1.0.0 has been created
+    run git tag -n
+    assert_output 'v1.0.0          v1.0.0'
+
+    run git ls-remote --tags --refs
+    assert_output --partial refs/tags/v1.0.0
+
+    # Assert that the commit has been pushed with --force and
+    # sha values are equal on local and remote
+    current_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short ${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse --verify --short origin/${FAKE_DEFAULT_BRANCH})"
+
+    assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
+}