diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 346d140..a7cbdba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ As with any Github Action, you must include it in a workflow for your repo to ru
 
 | Name                | Required?           | Default           | Example |
 | ------------------- |:------------------: | ----------------- | ----------
-| upstream_repository | :white_check_mark:  |                   | aormsby/Fork-Sync-With-Upstream-action        |
-| upstream_branch     | :white_check_mark:  |                   | 'master', 'main', 'dev'                                 |
-| target_branch       | :white_check_mark:  |                   | 'master', 'main', 'prod'                                |
-| github_token        |                     |                   | ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}                   |
+| upstream_repository | :white_check_mark:  |                   | aormsby/Fork-Sync-With-Upstream-action  |
+| upstream_branch     | :white_check_mark:  |                   | 'master', 'main', 'dev'                 |
+| target_branch       | :white_check_mark:  |                   | 'master', 'main', 'prod'                |
+| github_token        |                     |                   | ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}             |
 
 For **github_token** - use `${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}` where `GITHUB_TOKEN` is the name of the secret in your repo ([see docs for help](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/using-variables-and-secrets-in-a-workflow))
 
 #### Advanced Use (all optional args)
 
-| Name                | Required?           | Default           | Example |
-| ------------------- |:------------------: | ----------------- | ----------
-| git_checkout_args   |                     |                   | '--recurse-submodules'                        |
-| git_fetch_args      |                     |                   | '--tags'                        |
-| git_log_format_args |                     | '--pretty=oneline' | '--graph --pretty=oneline'                     |
-| git_sync_command    |                     | 'pull'            | 'pull' or 'merge --ff-only' or 'reset --hard' |
-| git_push_args       |                     |                   | '--force'                                     |
+| Name                | Required?           | Default            | Example |
+| ------------------- |:------------------: | ------------------ | ----------
+| git_checkout_args   |                     |                    | '--recurse-submodules'          |
+| git_fetch_args      |                     |                    | '--tags'                        |
+| git_log_format_args |                     | '--pretty=oneline' | '--graph --pretty=oneline'      |
+| git_pull_args       |                     | 'pull'             | '--ff-only'                     |
+| git_push_args       |                     |                    | '--force'                       |
 
 ### Output Variables
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         upstream_repository: panr/hugo-theme-hello-friend
         upstream_branch: master
         target_branch: master
-        git_sync_command: pull --ff-only            # optional arg use, defaults to pull
+        git_pull_args: --ff-only                    # optional arg use, defaults to simple 'pull'
         github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}   # optional, for accessing repos that require authentication
 
     # Step 3: Display a message if 'sync' step had new commits (simple test)
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index d5283f6..add4dac 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: '--pretty=oneline'
 
-  git_sync_command:
-    description: 'Which git command to use for sync (eg "merge --ff-only" or "reset --hard"), default = pull'
+  git_pull_args:
+    description: 'Any extra args to pass to `git push` like --ff-only or --tags, default = ""'
     required: false
-    default: 'pull'
+    default: ''
 
   git_push_args:
     description: 'Any extra args to pass to `git push` like --force, default = ""'
diff --git a/upstream-sync.sh b/upstream-sync.sh
index 7a31fb8..3ce3395 100755
--- a/upstream-sync.sh
+++ b/upstream-sync.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 set -e
-# do not quote GIT_SYNC_COMMAND or GIT_*_ARGS. As they may contain
+# do not quote GIT_PULL_ARGS or GIT_*_ARGS. As they may contain
 # more than one argument.
 
 # fail if upstream_repository is not set in workflow
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ git log upstream/"${INPUT_UPSTREAM_BRANCH}" "${LOCAL_COMMIT_HASH}"..HEAD ${INPUT
 
 # sync from upstream to target_branch
 echo 'Syncing...' 1>&1
-# sync_command examples: "pull", "merge --ff-only", "reset --hard"
-git ${INPUT_GIT_SYNC_COMMAND} upstream "${INPUT_UPSTREAM_BRANCH}"
+# pull_args examples: "--ff-only", "--tags"
+git pull ${INPUT_GIT_PULL_ARGS} upstream "${INPUT_UPSTREAM_BRANCH}"
 echo 'Sync successful' 1>&1
 
 # push to origin target_branch