diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 14b77caa4c..70d2ff2d91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ jobs:
           #           takes precedence over all other caching options.
           # skip-cache: true
 
+          # Optional: if set to true, caches will not be saved, but they may still be restored,
+          #           subject to other options
+          # skip-save-cache: true
+
           # Optional: if set to true, then the action won't cache or restore ~/go/pkg.
           # skip-pkg-cache: true
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 3b3ea21c27..7ab3103190 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ inputs:
       takes precedence over all other caching options.
     default: 'false'
     required: false
+  skip-save-cache:
+    description: |
+      if set to true then the action will not save any caches, but it may still
+      restore existing caches, subject to other options.
+    default: 'false'
+    required: false
   skip-pkg-cache:
     description: "if set to true then the action doesn't cache or restore ~/go/pkg."
     default: 'false'
diff --git a/dist/post_run/index.js b/dist/post_run/index.js
index 91fbc1b387..89c0c1fbbd 100644
--- a/dist/post_run/index.js
+++ b/dist/post_run/index.js
@@ -88900,6 +88900,8 @@ exports.restoreCache = restoreCache;
 async function saveCache() {
     if (core.getInput(`skip-cache`, { required: true }).trim() == "true")
         return;
+    if (core.getInput(`skip-save-cache`, { required: true }).trim() == "true")
+        return;
     // Validate inputs, this can cause task failure
     if (!utils.isValidEvent()) {
         utils.logWarning(`Event Validation Error: The event type ${process.env[constants_1.Events.Key]} is not supported because it's not tied to a branch or tag ref.`);
diff --git a/dist/run/index.js b/dist/run/index.js
index 6e8230c265..d4c8ce078d 100644
--- a/dist/run/index.js
+++ b/dist/run/index.js
@@ -88900,6 +88900,8 @@ exports.restoreCache = restoreCache;
 async function saveCache() {
     if (core.getInput(`skip-cache`, { required: true }).trim() == "true")
         return;
+    if (core.getInput(`skip-save-cache`, { required: true }).trim() == "true")
+        return;
     // Validate inputs, this can cause task failure
     if (!utils.isValidEvent()) {
         utils.logWarning(`Event Validation Error: The event type ${process.env[constants_1.Events.Key]} is not supported because it's not tied to a branch or tag ref.`);
diff --git a/src/cache.ts b/src/cache.ts
index cb8f828ac9..ed1da7517a 100644
--- a/src/cache.ts
+++ b/src/cache.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ export async function restoreCache(): Promise<void> {
 
 export async function saveCache(): Promise<void> {
   if (core.getInput(`skip-cache`, { required: true }).trim() == "true") return
+  if (core.getInput(`skip-save-cache`, { required: true }).trim() == "true") return
 
   // Validate inputs, this can cause task failure
   if (!utils.isValidEvent()) {