diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c253a6c..9f48a4aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ jobs:
 -   <a name="__input_no_traffic"></a><a href="#user-content-__input_no_traffic"><code>no_traffic</code></a>: _(Optional, default: `false`)_ If true, the newly deployed revision will not receive traffic. This option
     only applies to services.
 
--   <a name="__input_wait"></a><a href="#user-content-__input_wait"><code>wait</code></a>: _(Optional, default: `true`)_ If true, the action will wait for the job to complete before exiting. This
-    option only applies to jobs.
+-   <a name="__input_wait"></a><a href="#user-content-__input_wait"><code>wait</code></a>: _(Optional, default: `false`)_ If true, the action will execute and wait for the job to complete before
+    exiting. This option only applies to jobs.
 
 -   <a name="__input_revision_traffic"></a><a href="#user-content-__input_revision_traffic"><code>revision_traffic</code></a>: _(Optional)_ Comma-separated list of revision traffic assignments.
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index b0677a1d..832e3c93 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ inputs:
 
   wait:
     description: |-
-      If true, the action will wait for the job to complete before exiting. This
-      option only applies to jobs.
-    default: 'true'
+      If true, the action will execute and wait for the job to complete before
+      exiting. This option only applies to jobs.
+    default: 'false'
     required: false
 
   revision_traffic: