diff --git a/.github/workflows/TestFail.yml b/.github/workflows/TestFail.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 03612c4..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/TestFail.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-on: [push]
-
-jobs:
-  new_push_job:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: New push to repo
-    steps:
-    - name: Should Fail
-      id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.13.0
-      with:
-        channel-id: 'CTAAHRA79'
-        slack-message: 'posting from a github action!'
-
-    # Use the output from the `hello` step
-    - name: Get the output time
-      run: echo "The time was ${{ steps.hello.outputs.time }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/botPostMessage.yml b/.github/workflows/botPostMessage.yml
index b73c771..61eace7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/botPostMessage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/botPostMessage.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Publish to slack
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.13.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.14.0
       with:
         channel-id: 'CTAAHRA79'
         slack-message: 'posting from a github action!'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/webhookCustomJSON.yml b/.github/workflows/webhookCustomJSON.yml
index f0bc15f..8ec57a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/webhookCustomJSON.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/webhookCustomJSON.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Publish to slack
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.13.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.14.0
       with:
         payload: "{\"key\":\"value\",\"foo\":\"bar\"}"
       env:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e49b6b..fe8c2a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ You need to define expected variables in the payload the webhook will receive. I
 ```
 - name: Send GitHub Action trigger data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.13.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.14.0
   env:
     SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
 ```
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ or
 ```
 - name: Send custom JSON data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.13.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.14.0
   with:
     payload: "{\"key\":\"value\",\"foo\":\"bar\"}" # This data can be any valid JSON from a previous step in the GitHub Action
   env:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ This route allows
 ```
 - name: Post to a Slack channel
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.4.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.14.0
   with:
     channel-id: 'CHANNEL_ID'  # Slack channel id to post message
     slack-message: 'posting from a github action!'
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 517947c..d434ab9 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -16057,7 +16057,7 @@ try {
         throw 'Need to provide at least one botToken or webhookUrl'
     }
 
-    if (botToken.length > 0) {
+    if (typeof botToken !== 'undefined' && botToken.length > 0) {
         const message = core.getInput('slack-message');
         const channelId = core.getInput('channel-id');
         const web = new WebClient(botToken);
diff --git a/example-workflows/Bot token post to channel/main.yml b/example-workflows/Bot token post to channel/main.yml
index 050cf84..4b1ec17 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Bot token post to channel/main.yml	
+++ b/example-workflows/Bot token post to channel/main.yml	
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Publish to slack channel via bot token
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.13.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.14.0
       with:
         channel-id: 'SLACK_CHANNEL_ID' # ID of Slack Channel you want to post to
         slack-message: 'posting from a github action!' # The message you want to post
diff --git a/example-workflows/Workflow builder/customJSONPayload.yml b/example-workflows/Workflow builder/customJSONPayload.yml
index b26c400..f116341 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Workflow builder/customJSONPayload.yml	
+++ b/example-workflows/Workflow builder/customJSONPayload.yml	
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.13.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.14.0
       with:
         payload: "{\"key\":\"value\",\"foo\":\"bar\"}"
       env:
diff --git a/example-workflows/Workflow builder/githubTriggerPayload.yml b/example-workflows/Workflow builder/githubTriggerPayload.yml
index a1ba1c2..69d4d43 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Workflow builder/githubTriggerPayload.yml	
+++ b/example-workflows/Workflow builder/githubTriggerPayload.yml	
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.13.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.14.0
       env:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 5d4a6c1..982b464 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ try {
         throw 'Need to provide at least one botToken or webhookUrl'
     }
 
-    if (botToken.length > 0) {
+    if (typeof botToken !== 'undefined' && botToken.length > 0) {
         const message = core.getInput('slack-message');
         const channelId = core.getInput('channel-id');
         const web = new WebClient(botToken);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c1e999..aa018f5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "slack-github-action",
-  "version": "1.13.0",
+  "version": "1.14.0",
   "description": "The official slack github action. Use this to send data into your Slack workspace",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {