diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad717cf..1d443c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,16 +65,16 @@ jobs:
 ## Variables
 
 | Name                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Default                                                         |
-| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| ------------------------------ |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `github_token`                 | Token for the repo. Can be passed in using `${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}`. Required if `push: true`                                                                                                                                | -                                                               |
 | `working_directory`            | Change to this directory before running                                                                                                                                                                                           | repo root directory                                             |
 | `dry_run`                      | Run without creating commit, output to stdout                                                                                                                                                                                     | false                                                           |
 | `repository`                   | Repository name to push. Default or empty value represents current github repository                                                                                                                                              | current one                                                     |
 | `branch`                       | Destination branch to push changes                                                                                                                                                                                                | Same as the one executing the action by default                 |
 | `prerelease`                   | Set as prerelease {alpha,beta,rc} choose type of prerelease                                                                                                                                                                       | -                                                               |
-| `devrelease`                   | Non-negative integer for dev. release                                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                               |
-| `local_version`                | Bump only the local version portion                                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                               |
-| `build_metadata`               | Specifies additional metadata in the version string, creates a version like `1.1.2+yourmetadata`                                                                                                                                                                   | -                                                               |
+| `devrelease`                   | Non-negative integer for dev. release                                                                                                                                                                                             | -                                                               |
+| `local_version`                | Bump only the local version portion                                                                                                                                                                                               | -                                                               |
+| `build_metadata`               | Specifies additional metadata in the version string, creates a version like `1.1.2+yourmetadata`                                                                                                                                  | -                                                               |
 | `extra_requirements`           | Custom requirements, if your project uses a custom rule or plugins, you can specify them separated by a space. E.g: `'commitizen-emoji conventional-JIRA'`                                                                        | -                                                               |
 | `changelog_increment_filename` | Filename to store the incremented generated changelog. This is different to changelog as it only contains the changes for the just generated version. Example: `body.md`                                                          | -                                                               |
 | `git_redirect_stderr`          | Redirect git output to stderr. Useful if you do not want git output in your changelog                                                                                                                                             | `false`                                                         |
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ jobs:
 | `changelog`                    | Create changelog when bumping the version                                                                                                                                                                                         | true                                                            |
 | `no_raise`                     | Don't raise the given comma-delimited exit codes (e.g., no_raise: '20,21'). Use with caution! Open an issue in [commitizen](https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen/issues) if you need help thinking about your workflow. | [21](https://commitizen-tools.github.io/commitizen/exit_codes/) |
 | `increment`                    | Manually specify the desired increment {MAJOR,MINOR, PATCH}                                                                                                                                                                       | -                                                               |
+| `increment_mode`               | Specify the increment mode {linear, exact}                                                                                                                                                                                        | `linear`                                                        |
 | `check_consistency`            | Check consistency among versions defined in commitizen configuration and version_files                                                                                                                                            | `false`                                                         |
 | `gpg_sign`                     | If true, use GPG to sign commits and tags (for git operations). Requires separate setup of GPG key and passphrase in GitHub Actions (e.g. with the action `crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg`)                                        | `false`                                                         |
 | `debug`                        | Prints debug output to GitHub Actions stdout                                                                                                                                                                                      | `false`                                                         |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 16c3985..f95d3f4 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ inputs:
   increment:
     description: "Manually specify the desired increment"
     required: false
+  increment_mode:
+    description: "Mode for incrementing version (linear, exact)"
+    required: false
+    default: "linear"
   check_consistency:
     default: "false"
     description: "check consistency among versions defined in commitizen configuration and version_files"
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 9e3c655..9073593 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ fi
 if [[ $INPUT_INCREMENT ]]; then
   CZ_CMD+=('--increment' "$INPUT_INCREMENT")
 fi
+if [[ $INPUT_INCREMENT_MODE && ("$INPUT_INCREMENT_MODE" == "linear" || "$INPUT_INCREMENT_MODE" == "exact") ]]; then
+  CZ_CMD+=('--increment-mode' "$INPUT_INCREMENT_MODE")
+fi
 if [[ $INPUT_CHECK_CONSISTENCY == 'true' ]]; then
   CZ_CMD+=('--check-consistency')
 fi