diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49ffb71..e526126 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,20 @@ The action invocation in this case would look like:
     repository_url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
 ```
 
+### Customizing target package dists directory
+
+You can change the default target directory of `dist/`
+to any directory of your liking. The action invocation
+would now look like:
+
+```yml
+- name: Publish package to PyPI
+  uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
+  with:
+    user: __token__
+    password: ${{ secrets.pypi_password }}
+    packages-dir: custom-dir/
+```
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index e4f2802..7caeb32 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ inputs:
   repository_url:
     description: The repository URL to use
     required: false
+  packages-dir:
+    description: The target directory for distribution
+    required: false
+    default: dist
 branding:
   color: yellow
   icon: upload-cloud
@@ -22,3 +26,4 @@ runs:
   - ${{ inputs.user }}
   - ${{ inputs.password }}
   - ${{ inputs.repository_url }}
+  - ${{ inputs.packages-dir }}
diff --git a/twine-upload.sh b/twine-upload.sh
index 3fa073f..5c3ca96 100755
--- a/twine-upload.sh
+++ b/twine-upload.sh
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ then
 fi
 
 if [[
-    ! -d dist/ ||
-    "`ls -l dist/*.tar.gz dist/*.whl`" == "total 0"
+    ! -d ${INPUT_PACKAGES_DIR%%/}/ ||
+    "`ls -l ${INPUT_PACKAGES_DIR%%/}/*.tar.gz ${INPUT_PACKAGES_DIR%%/}/*.whl`" == "total 0"
   ]]
 then
     >&2 echo \
         [WARNING]: \
         It looks like there are no Python distribution packages to \
-        publish in the '"dist/"' directory. Please verify that they \
+        publish in the directory '"${INPUT_PACKAGES_DIR%%/}/"'. Please verify that they \
         are in place should you face this problem.
 fi
 
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ fi
 TWINE_USERNAME="$INPUT_USER" \
 TWINE_PASSWORD="$INPUT_PASSWORD" \
 TWINE_REPOSITORY_URL="$INPUT_REPOSITORY_URL" \
-  exec twine upload dist/*
+  exec twine upload ${INPUT_PACKAGES_DIR%%/}/*