diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70b7e87..5e4d2d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Supports null in JSON format.
 | ID                 | Required           | Default              | Description                                                                                  |
 | :----------------- | :----------------- | :------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `command`          | :white_check_mark: | n/a                  | The name of the command to be used in IssueOps.                                              |
-| `allowed_contexts` | :white_check_mark: | `issue,pull_request` | The comment contexts that trigger the IssueOps command, specified as a comma-separated list. |
+| `allowed_contexts` |                    | `issue,pull_request` | The comment contexts that trigger the IssueOps command, specified as a comma-separated list. |
 
 <!-- gha-inputs-end -->
 
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 328f06d..40ffc01 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ inputs:
     required: true
   allowed_contexts:
     description: 'The comment contexts that trigger the IssueOps command, specified as a comma-separated list.'
-    required: true
     default: 'issue,pull_request'
 
 outputs: