diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 1369ae1..7c74026 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ runs:
       shell: sh
       if: runner.os == 'Linux'
       run: |
-        chmod -R +r .
+        for f in $(chmod -c -R +r . | awk '{print substr($3, 2, length($3)-2)}')
+        do
+          echo "::warning::Added read permission to $f"
+        done
         tar \
           --dereference --hard-dereference \
           --directory "$INPUT_PATH" \
@@ -33,7 +36,10 @@ runs:
       shell: sh
       if: runner.os == 'macOS'
       run: |
-        chmod -R +r .
+        for f in $(gchmod -c -R +r . | awk '{print substr($3, 2, length($3)-2)}')
+        do
+          echo "::warning::Added read permission to $f"
+        done
         gtar \
           --dereference --hard-dereference \
           --directory "$INPUT_PATH" \