diff --git a/Makefile.inputs b/Makefile.inputs
index ad4f333..a9e6563 100644
--- a/Makefile.inputs
+++ b/Makefile.inputs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export EXTRA_BOOT_PARAMS       :=
 export IMAGE_NAME              := base
 export IMAGE_REPO              := quay.io/fedora-ostree-desktops
 export IMAGE_TAG                = $(VERSION)
+export ONLINE                  := false
        REPOS                   := $(subst :,\:,$(wildcard /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo))
 export ROOTFS_SIZE             := 4
 export VARIANT                 := Server
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 0a6a436..2d05df8 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ inputs:
   make_target:
     description: "Overrides the default make target"
     required: false
+  online:
+    description: Whether to download the container image on boot instead of storing the image on the ISO
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
   repos:
     description: List of repo files for Lorax to use
     required: false
@@ -211,6 +215,7 @@ runs:
           IMAGE_REPO="${{ inputs.image_repo }}" \
           IMAGE_TAG="${{ inputs.image_tag || inputs.version }}" \
           ISO_NAME=/github/workspace/${{ inputs.iso_name }} \
+          ONLINE=${{ inputs.online }} \
           ${{ inputs.repos && format('REPOS="{0}"', inputs.repos) || '' }} \
           SECURE_BOOT_KEY_URL="${{ inputs.secure_boot_key_url }}" \
           VARIANT="${{ inputs.variant }}" \