diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e19873..c3e611c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[![StepSecurity Maintained Action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/step-security/maintained-actions-assets/main/assets/maintained-action-banner.png)](https://docs.stepsecurity.io/actions/stepsecurity-maintained-actions)
+
 # `ssh-agent` GitHub Action
 
 This action
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 96a9f00..a1a2ccd 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -11678,6 +11678,11 @@ async function validateSubscription() {
 
 try {
     (async () => {
+        const repoPrivate = JSON.parse(process.env.GITHUB_CONTEXT || '{}').repository?.private
+        if (repoPrivate === false) {
+          core.info('\u001b[32m✓ Free for public repositories\u001b[0m')
+          return
+        }
         await validateSubscription();
         const privateKey = core.getInput('ssh-private-key');
         const logPublicKey = core.getBooleanInput('log-public-key', {default: true});
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 6af007e..8f1dd58 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ async function validateSubscription() {
 
 try {
     (async () => {
+        const repoPrivate = JSON.parse(process.env.GITHUB_CONTEXT || '{}').repository?.private
+        if (repoPrivate === false) {
+          core.info('\u001b[32m✓ Free for public repositories\u001b[0m')
+          return
+        }
         await validateSubscription();
         const privateKey = core.getInput('ssh-private-key');
         const logPublicKey = core.getBooleanInput('log-public-key', {default: true});