diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index a80c485..a71e162 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
   exclude-directories:
     description: '[Optional] The directory to exclude for remove from remote repo'
+    default: ''
     required: false
 
 runs:
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index acc926b..3dd759a 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ git add .
 if [ -n "$EXCLUDE_DIRECTORIES" ]
 then
 	echo "[+] Checkout excluded dirs"
-	git reset -- "$EXCLUDE_DIRECTORIES"
-	git restore "$EXCLUDE_DIRECTORIES"
+	git reset -- $(echo $EXCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
+	git restore $(echo $EXCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
 fi
 echo "[+] git status:"
 git status