diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 7f1d3be..acf8c7a 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ name: Get Release
 description: Get a release by tag, latest or current release
 author: Giao Ho
 inputs:
+  owner:
+    # Default: Current owner
+    description: The name of the owner of the repo. Used to identify the owner of the repository.
+    required: false
+  repo:
+    # Default: Current repository
+    description: The name of the repository. Used to identify the repository on which to release.
+    required: false
+
   tag_name:
     description: Specify tag instead of using checkout tag.
     required: false
diff --git a/action/index.js b/action/index.js
index cf17fed..7e39842 100644
--- a/action/index.js
+++ b/action/index.js
@@ -5898,6 +5898,8 @@ Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
 exports.Outputs = exports.Inputs = void 0;
 var Inputs;
 (function (Inputs) {
+    Inputs["Owner"] = "owner";
+    Inputs["Repo"] = "repo";
     Inputs["TagName"] = "tag_name";
     Inputs["Latest"] = "latest";
     Inputs["Pattern"] = "pattern";
@@ -5993,14 +5995,17 @@ exports.handlerError = handlerError;
         try {
             const inputs = io_helper_1.getInputs();
             const github = github_1.getOctokit(process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN);
-            const { owner, repo } = github_1.context.repo;
             if (!inputs.latest) {
                 if (!io_helper_1.isNotBlank(inputs.tag))
                     handlerError('Current release not found', inputs.throwing);
                 else {
                     try {
                         const releaseResponse = yield github.repos
-                            .getReleaseByTag({ owner, repo, tag: inputs.tag });
+                            .getReleaseByTag({
+                            owner: inputs.owner,
+                            repo: inputs.repo,
+                            tag: inputs.tag
+                        });
                         if (isSuccessStatusCode(releaseResponse.status))
                             io_helper_1.setOutputs(releaseResponse.data, inputs.debug);
                         else
@@ -6015,7 +6020,10 @@ exports.handlerError = handlerError;
                 }
             }
             else {
-                const listResponse = yield github.repos.listReleases({ owner, repo });
+                const listResponse = yield github.repos.listReleases({
+                    owner: inputs.owner,
+                    repo: inputs.repo
+                });
                 if (isSuccessStatusCode(listResponse.status)) {
                     const releaseList = listResponse.data
                         .filter(release => !release.draft &&
@@ -6024,8 +6032,12 @@ exports.handlerError = handlerError;
                     const latestRelease = findLatestRelease(releaseList);
                     if (io_helper_1.isNotBlank(latestRelease))
                         io_helper_1.setOutputs(latestRelease, inputs.debug);
-                    else
-                        handlerError('The latest release was not found', inputs.throwing);
+                    else {
+                        if (!!inputs.pattern)
+                            handlerError(`No release had a tag name matching /${inputs.pattern.source}/`, inputs.throwing);
+                        else
+                            handlerError('The latest release was not found', inputs.throwing);
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                     throw new Error(`Unexpected http ${listResponse.status} during get release list`);
@@ -6087,6 +6099,12 @@ function getInputs() {
         draft: false,
         prerelease: false
     };
+    result.owner = core.getInput(constants_1.Inputs.Owner, { required: false });
+    if (isNotBlank(result.owner))
+        result.owner = github_1.context.repo.owner;
+    result.repo = core.getInput(constants_1.Inputs.Repo, { required: false });
+    if (isNotBlank(result.repo))
+        result.repo = github_1.context.repo.repo;
     const tag = core.getInput(constants_1.Inputs.TagName, { required: false });
     if (isNotBlank(tag))
         result.tag = tag.trim();
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index 77869a4..2ed3819 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 export enum Inputs {
+    Owner = 'owner',
+    Repo = 'repo',
     TagName = 'tag_name',
     Latest = 'latest',
     Pattern = 'pattern',
diff --git a/src/get-release.ts b/src/get-release.ts
index ba77727..e000a76 100644
--- a/src/get-release.ts
+++ b/src/get-release.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as core from '@actions/core';
-import {context, getOctokit} from '@actions/github';
+import {getOctokit} from '@actions/github';
 import {getInputs, isNotBlank, ReleaseInputs, setOutputs} from './io-helper';
 
 export function isSuccessStatusCode(statusCode?: number): boolean {
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ export function handlerError(message: string, throwing: boolean) {
     try {
         const inputs: ReleaseInputs = getInputs();
         const github = getOctokit(process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN as string);
-        // Get owner and repo from context of payload that triggered the action
-        const {owner, repo} = context.repo;
 
         if (!inputs.latest) {
             if (!isNotBlank(inputs.tag))
@@ -42,7 +40,11 @@ export function handlerError(message: string, throwing: boolean) {
                 try {
                     // Get a release from the tag name
                     const releaseResponse = await github.repos
-                        .getReleaseByTag({owner, repo, tag: inputs.tag});
+                        .getReleaseByTag({
+                            owner: inputs.owner,
+                            repo: inputs.repo,
+                            tag: inputs.tag
+                        });
 
                     if (isSuccessStatusCode(releaseResponse.status))
                         setOutputs(releaseResponse.data, inputs.debug);
@@ -56,7 +58,10 @@ export function handlerError(message: string, throwing: boolean) {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            const listResponse = await github.repos.listReleases({owner, repo});
+            const listResponse = await github.repos.listReleases({
+                owner: inputs.owner,
+                repo: inputs.repo
+            });
 
             if (isSuccessStatusCode(listResponse.status)) {
                 const releaseList = listResponse.data
@@ -67,7 +72,14 @@ export function handlerError(message: string, throwing: boolean) {
                 const latestRelease: any = findLatestRelease(releaseList);
                 if (isNotBlank(latestRelease))
                     setOutputs(latestRelease, inputs.debug);
-                else handlerError('The latest release was not found', inputs.throwing);
+                else {
+                    if (!!inputs.pattern)
+                        handlerError(`No release had a tag name matching /${inputs.pattern.source}/`,
+                            inputs.throwing);
+                    else
+                        handlerError('The latest release was not found',
+                            inputs.throwing);
+                }
             } else
                 throw new Error(`Unexpected http ${listResponse.status} during get release list`);
         }
diff --git a/src/io-helper.ts b/src/io-helper.ts
index 04ee31d..8b276ad 100644
--- a/src/io-helper.ts
+++ b/src/io-helper.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import {context} from '@actions/github';
 import {Inputs, Outputs} from './constants';
 
 export interface ReleaseInputs {
+    owner: string;
+    repo: string;
     tag: string;
 
     latest: boolean;
@@ -35,6 +37,14 @@ export function getInputs(): ReleaseInputs {
         prerelease: false
     };
 
+    result.owner = core.getInput(Inputs.Owner, {required: false});
+    if (isNotBlank(result.owner))
+        result.owner = context.repo.owner;
+
+    result.repo = core.getInput(Inputs.Repo, {required: false});
+    if (isNotBlank(result.repo))
+        result.repo = context.repo.repo;
+
     const tag = core.getInput(Inputs.TagName, {required: false});
     if (isNotBlank(tag))
         result.tag = tag.trim();