diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e63d55a4..1e3ad437 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ If any constraint of config definition is not met a `UserException` is thrown. T
 
 ## Migration from version 6 to version 7
 
-The default entrypoint of component (in `index.php`) changed from `BaseComponent::run()` to `BaseComponent::execute()`. While running the component via `run` method is still supported, you need to use `execute()` if you want to take advantage of sync action support. 
+The default entrypoint of component (in `index.php`) changed from `BaseComponent::run()` to `BaseComponent::execute()`. Please also note, that the `run` method can no longer be public and can only be called from inside the component now.  
 
 ## More reading
 
diff --git a/src/Config/BaseConfig.php b/src/Config/BaseConfig.php
index 4e69df3a..4b351638 100644
--- a/src/Config/BaseConfig.php
+++ b/src/Config/BaseConfig.php
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public function getAuthorization(): array
      */
     public function getAction(): string
     {
-        return $this->getValue(['action'], '');
+        return $this->getValue(['action'], 'run');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/BaseComponentTest.php b/tests/BaseComponentTest.php
index da0cc3d3..6e000828 100644
--- a/tests/BaseComponentTest.php
+++ b/tests/BaseComponentTest.php
@@ -102,6 +102,29 @@ protected function run(): void
         $this->assertTrue($handler->hasAlert('Log message from run'));
     }
 
+    public function testWillNotFailWithEmptyConfigAction(): void
+    {
+        $logger = $this->getLogger();
+        $handler = new TestHandler();
+        $logger->setHandlers([$handler]);
+        putenv(sprintf(
+            'KBC_DATADIR=%s',
+            __DIR__ . '/fixtures/base-component-data-dir/empty-config-file'
+        ));
+        $baseComponent = new class ($logger) extends BaseComponent
+        {
+            protected function run(): void
+            {
+                echo 'Shitty output';
+                $this->getLogger()->alert('Log message from run');
+            }
+        };
+        $this->expectOutputString('Shitty output');
+        $baseComponent->execute();
+
+        $this->assertTrue($handler->hasAlert('Log message from run'));
+    }
+
     public function testLoadInputStateFileEmptyThrowsException(): void
     {
         putenv(sprintf(
diff --git a/tests/Config/BaseConfigTest.php b/tests/Config/BaseConfigTest.php
index 12dd2820..455aa6db 100644
--- a/tests/Config/BaseConfigTest.php
+++ b/tests/Config/BaseConfigTest.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public function testGettersWillNotFailIfKeyIsMissing(): void
             ],
         ]);
         $this->assertSame([], $config->getParameters());
-        $this->assertSame('', $config->getAction());
+        $this->assertSame('run', $config->getAction());
         $this->assertSame([], $config->getAuthorization());
         $this->assertSame('', $config->getOAuthApiAppKey());
         $this->assertSame('', $config->getOAuthApiAppSecret());
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/base-component-data-dir/empty-config-file/config.json b/tests/fixtures/base-component-data-dir/empty-config-file/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c63c085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/base-component-data-dir/empty-config-file/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{
+}