diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 36adeae..77d89fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -17,39 +17,55 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b # v4.1.4
       
-    - name: Run dev
-      id: tag_dev
+    - name: Run dev with error cases (should fail)
       run: |
+        echo "Testing with no GITHUB_REF set"
         GITHUB_REF="" node main.js
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ $? -ne 1 ]; then echo "Expected failure on no GITHUB_REF set"; fi
 
+    - name: Run dev with error cases (should fail)
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        echo "Testing with invalid GITHUB_REF"
         GITHUB_REF=origin/refs/tag/v1 node main.js
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ $? -ne 1 ]; then echo "Expected failure on invalid ref"; fi
 
+    - name: Run dev with different error cases (should fail)
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        echo "Testing with valid GITHUB_REF"
         GITHUB_REF=refs/tag/v1 node main.js
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo "Not expected a failure on valid ref to tag"; fi
 
+    - name: Run dev
+      id: tag_dev
+      run: |
+        echo "Testing with valid GITHUB_REF"
         GITHUB_REF=refs/heads/main node main.js
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo "Not expected a failure on valid ref to branch"; fi
 
+        echo "Testing with valid GITHUB_REF"
         GITHUB_REF=refs/tags/v1.0.0 node main.js
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo "Not expected a failure on valid ref with minor version"; fi
         
     - name: Test dev
+      if: always()
       run: |
         test "v1.0.0" = "${{steps.tag_dev.outputs.tag}}"
         
     - name: Run dev with strip v
+      if: always()
       id: tag_dev_strip_v
       run: |
-        GITHUB_REF=refs/tags/v1.0.0 INPUT_STRIP_V=true node main.js
+        GITHUB_REF=refs/tags/v1.0.0 INPUT_STRIP_V="true" node main.js
       
     - name: Test dev with strip v
+      if: always()
       run: |
         test "1.0.0" = "${{steps.tag_dev_strip_v.outputs.tag}}"
         
@@ -62,3 +78,29 @@ jobs:
       if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags') == true
       run: |
         test -n "${{steps.tag_prod.outputs.tag}}"
+
+
+    - name: Run dev with no strip_v and a default
+      if: always()
+      id: tag_dev_no_strip_v_default
+      run: |
+        GITHUB_REF=refs/tags/v1.0.0 INPUT_STRIP_V="false" INPUT_DEFAULT="v0.0.0" node main.js
+      
+    - name: Test dev with no strip_v and default value
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        test "v1.0.0" = "${{steps.tag_dev_no_strip_v_default.outputs.tag}}"
+
+
+    - name: Run dev with no tag, no strip_v and a default and not a tag
+      if: always()
+      id: no_tag_dev_no_strip_v_default
+      run: |
+        GITHUB_REF=random_branch INPUT_STRIP_V="false" INPUT_DEFAULT="v0.99.0" node main.js
+      
+    - name: Test dev with no tag, no strip_v and default value
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        test "v0.99.0" = "${{steps.no_tag_dev_no_strip_v_default.outputs.tag}}"
+   
+   
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c144be4..5ce7bf3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ on:
 ```yaml
 - name: Get tag
   id: tag
-  uses: devops-actions/action-get-tag@v1.0.1
+  uses: devops-actions/action-get-tag@v1.0.2
   with:
     strip_v: true # Optional: Remove 'v' character from version
     default: v0.0.0 # Optional: Default version when tag not found
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 8c23ad9..206c2f2 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ branding:
 inputs:
   strip_v:
     required: false
-    default: false
+    default: "false"
     description: Whether to strip "v" from the tag or not (optional)
   default:
     required: false
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 5ff9550..57ddad3 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ async function main() {
       throw `Not a tag ref (${ref}) or default version not set`
 
     if(!tag)
-      throw `Not tag version found`
+      throw `No tag version found`
 
     if(strip_v === "true" && tag.startsWith("v"))
       tag = tag.replace(/^v/, "")
diff --git a/node_modules/.package-lock.json b/node_modules/.package-lock.json
index 16363fe..15cc3fb 100644
--- a/node_modules/.package-lock.json
+++ b/node_modules/.package-lock.json
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "node_modules/@actions/core": {
-      "version": "1.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/core/-/core-1.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-2aZDDa3zrrZbP5ZYg159sNoLRb61nQ7awl5pSvIq5Qpj81vwDzdMRKzkWJGJuwVvWpvZKx7vspJALyvaaIQyug==",
+      "version": "1.10.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/core/-/core-1.10.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3lBR9EDAY+iYIpTnTIXmWcNbX3T2kCkAEQGIQx4NVQ0575nk2k3GRZDTPQG+vVtS2izSLmINlxXf0uLtnrTP+g==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/http-client": "^2.0.1",
         "uuid": "^8.3.2"
diff --git a/node_modules/@actions/core/README.md b/node_modules/@actions/core/README.md
index 3c20c8e..8a47143 100644
--- a/node_modules/@actions/core/README.md
+++ b/node_modules/@actions/core/README.md
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const result = await core.group('Do something async', async () => {
 
 This library has 3 methods that will produce [annotations](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/checks#create-a-check-run). 
 ```js
-core.error('This is a bad error. This will also fail the build.')
+core.error('This is a bad error, action may still succeed though.')
 
 core.warning('Something went wrong, but it\'s not bad enough to fail the build.')
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export interface AnnotationProperties {
   startColumn?: number
 
   /**
-   * The start column for the annotation. Cannot be sent when `startLine` and `endLine` are different values.
+   * The end column for the annotation. Cannot be sent when `startLine` and `endLine` are different values.
    * Defaults to `startColumn` when `startColumn` is provided.
    */
   endColumn?: number
diff --git a/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/core.d.ts b/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/core.d.ts
index 1defb57..ceecdd3 100644
--- a/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/core.d.ts
+++ b/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/core.d.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export declare enum ExitCode {
     Failure = 1
 }
 /**
- * Optional properties that can be sent with annotatation commands (notice, error, and warning)
+ * Optional properties that can be sent with annotation commands (notice, error, and warning)
  * See: https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/checks#create-a-check-run for more information about annotations.
  */
 export interface AnnotationProperties {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export interface AnnotationProperties {
      */
     startColumn?: number;
     /**
-     * The start column for the annotation. Cannot be sent when `startLine` and `endLine` are different values.
+     * The end column for the annotation. Cannot be sent when `startLine` and `endLine` are different values.
      * Defaults to `startColumn` when `startColumn` is provided.
      */
     endColumn?: number;
diff --git a/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/oidc-utils.js b/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/oidc-utils.js
index f701277..092e93d 100644
--- a/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/oidc-utils.js
+++ b/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/oidc-utils.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class OidcClient {
                 .catch(error => {
                 throw new Error(`Failed to get ID Token. \n 
         Error Code : ${error.statusCode}\n 
-        Error Message: ${error.result.message}`);
+        Error Message: ${error.message}`);
             });
             const id_token = (_a = res.result) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.value;
             if (!id_token) {
diff --git a/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/oidc-utils.js.map b/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/oidc-utils.js.map
index 284fa1d..22506b8 100644
--- a/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/oidc-utils.js.map
+++ b/node_modules/@actions/core/lib/oidc-utils.js.map
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diff --git a/node_modules/@actions/core/package.json b/node_modules/@actions/core/package.json
index 1f3824d..1558268 100644
--- a/node_modules/@actions/core/package.json
+++ b/node_modules/@actions/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@actions/core",
-  "version": "1.10.0",
+  "version": "1.10.1",
   "description": "Actions core lib",
   "keywords": [
     "github",
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "audit-moderate": "npm install && npm audit --json --audit-level=moderate > audit.json",
     "test": "echo \"Error: run tests from root\" && exit 1",
-    "tsc": "tsc"
+    "tsc": "tsc -p tsconfig.json"
   },
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/actions/toolkit/issues"
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
     "@types/node": "^12.0.2",
     "@types/uuid": "^8.3.4"
   }
-}
+}
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