diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a52cbb06a..ab9a21a51 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## 2.0.2 (unreleased)
 
+- Revisit approach to [#384](https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release/pull/384) making unresolved pattern failures opt-in [#417](https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release/pull/417)
+
 ## 2.0.1
 
 - Add support for make_latest property [#304](https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release/pull/304) via [@samueljseay](https://github.com/samueljseay)
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 02185de7c..be5566903 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ async function run() {
     if (config.input_files) {
       const patterns = unmatchedPatterns(config.input_files);
       patterns.forEach((pattern) => {
-        throw new Error(`⚠️  Pattern '${pattern}' does not match any files.`);
+        if (config.input_fail_on_unmatched_files) {
+          throw new Error(`⚠️  Pattern '${pattern}' does not match any files.`);
+        } else {
+          console.warn(`🤔 Pattern '${pattern}' does not match any files.`);
+        }
       });
       if (patterns.length > 0 && config.input_fail_on_unmatched_files) {
         throw new Error(`⚠️ There were unmatched files`);