diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9dd2de..848bbf0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
 ### `imperative`
 
 - **Description**: check commit message is imperative mood.
-- Default: `true`
+- Default: `false`
 
 ### `dry-run`
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 5f164b1..cd82940 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ inputs:
   imperative:
     description: check commit message is in imperative mood
     required: false
-    default: true
+    default: false
   dry-run:
     description: run checks without failing
     required: false