diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index bbc2a762..adade78f 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Detect and Tag New Version
 description: >
-  Tag new versions in your repository based on changes to their contents, such
-  as the version specified in a `package.json` or `gemspec`.
+  Tag new versions in your repository based on changes to its contents,
+  like a `package.json` or `.gemspec` file.
 author: dfreeman
 inputs:
   version-command:
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ inputs:
   create-tag:
     description: >
       Whether or not a tag should be created if a new version is detected.
-    default: false
+    default: true
   tag-template:
     description: >
       A template for producing a tag name from the current version of your