diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18cdd51..408e8fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ jobs:
 | `LOCAL_EXEC_ENABLED`        | Whether to allow execution of the `local-exec` command within Terraform.    | No       | `false`                                  | No                    |
 | `VERBOSE`                   | Whether to show extra logs during execution.                                | No       | `false`                                  | No                    |
 | `OPEN_API_PATH`             | The path to the OpenAPI/Swagger file within the repository.                 | No       | N/A                                      | No                    |
+| `EXCLUDE_FILES_PATH`        | Enter Path that should be deleted with 'rm -rf {{ inputs.PATH_TO_MOUNT }}/{{ inputs.EXCLUDE_FILES_PATH }}' | No       | N/A                                      | No                    |
 
 ## Outputs
 | Name          | Description                |
@@ -291,4 +292,4 @@ In case of a Deployment error, please look at [Stackspot EDP Portal](https:#app.
 
 
 ## License
-This project is licensed under the MIT License.
\ No newline at end of file
+This project is licensed under the MIT License.
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index b67912f..743b091 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ inputs:
     type: string
     default: default
 
+  EXCLUDE_FILES_PATH:
+    description: "Enter Path that should be deleted with 'rm -rf {{ inputs.PATH_TO_MOUNT }}/{{ inputs.EXCLUDE_FILES_PATH }}'"
+    required: false
+    default: ''
+
 outputs:
   APPLY_TASKS:
     description: "Post Plan Tasks."
@@ -257,7 +262,7 @@ runs:
 
   - name: Build IaC and Plan Changes
     id: build_iac_and_plan
-    uses: stack-spot/runtime-tasks-action@v2
+    uses: stack-spot/runtime-tasks-action@v2.1
     if: steps.orchestrations.outputs.run_id != '' && steps.prepare_tasks.outputs.prepare_tasks != ''
     with:
       RUN_ID: ${{ steps.orchestrations.outputs.run_id }}
@@ -267,6 +272,7 @@ runs:
       AWS_REGION: ${{ inputs.AWS_REGION }}
       REPOSITORY_NAME: ${{ inputs.REPOSITORY_NAME }}
       PATH_TO_MOUNT: ${{ inputs.PATH_TO_MOUNT }}
+      EXCLUDE_FILES_PATH: ${{ inputs.EXCLUDE_FILES_PATH }}
       CHECKOUT_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.CHECKOUT_BRANCH }}
       BASE_PATH_OUTPUT: ${{ inputs.BASE_PATH_OUTPUT }}
       LOCALEXEC_ENABLED: ${{ inputs.LOCAL_EXEC_ENABLED }}