diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9946e47..3e17e16 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ inputs:
   cache:
     description: Used to specify whether caching is needed. Set to true, if you'd like to enable caching.
     default: true
+  restore-only:
+    description: Do not save the cache. Only applies if cache is enabled.
+    default: false
   cache-dependency-path:
     description: 'Used to specify the path to a dependency file - go.sum'
   architecture:
diff --git a/src/cache-save.ts b/src/cache-save.ts
index 5baefde..6d3adc6 100644
--- a/src/cache-save.ts
+++ b/src/cache-save.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', e => {
 export async function run(earlyExit?: boolean) {
   try {
     const cacheInput = core.getBooleanInput('cache');
-    if (cacheInput) {
+    const restoreOnly = core.getBooleanInput('restoreOnly');
+    if (cacheInput && !restoreOnly) {
       await cachePackages();
 
       if (earlyExit) {