diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae5b713..ffab4f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,13 +101,15 @@ would now look like:
     packages_dir: custom-dir/
 ```
 
-### Disabling twine check
+### Disabling metadata verification
 
-You can also disable the twine check with:
+It is recommended that you run `twine check` just after producing your files,
+but this also runs `twine check` before upload. You can also disable the twine
+check with:
 
 ```yml
    with:
-     check: false
+     verify_metadata: false
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 546e2ec..a5bcd55 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ inputs:
     description: The target directory for distribution
     required: false
     default: dist
-  check:
-    description: Check before uploading
+  verify_metadata:
+    description: Check metadata before uploading
     required: false
     default: true
 branding:
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ runs:
   - ${{ inputs.password }}
   - ${{ inputs.repository_url }}
   - ${{ inputs.packages_dir }}
-  - ${{ inputs.check }}
+  - ${{ inputs.verify_metadata }}
diff --git a/twine-upload.sh b/twine-upload.sh
index 4b4cde8..ff92ae1 100755
--- a/twine-upload.sh
+++ b/twine-upload.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ then
         are in place should you face this problem.
 fi
 
-if [[ ${INPUT_CHECK,,} != "false" ]] ; then
+if [[ ${INPUT_VERIFY_METADATA,,} != "false" ]] ; then
   twine check ${INPUT_PACKAGES_DIR%%/}/*
 fi