diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56356b3..3606ef2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ If `run_install` is a YAML string representation of either an object or an array
 
 ### `standalone`
 
-**Optional** (_type:_ `boolean`, _default:_ `false`) When set to true, [@pnpm/exe](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pnpm/exe), which is a Node.js bundled package, will be installed.
+**Optional** (_type:_ `boolean`, _default:_ `false`) When set to true, [@pnpm/exe](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pnpm/exe), which is a Node.js bundled package, will be installed, enabling using `pnpm` without Node.js.
 
 This is useful when you want to use a incompatible pair of Node.js and pnpm.
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index a8624e1..c652fba 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: 'package.json'
   standalone:
-    description: When set to true, @pnpm/exe, which is a Node.js bundled package, will be installed.
+    description: When set to true, @pnpm/exe, which is a Node.js bundled package, will be installed, enabling using pnpm without Node.js.
     required: false
     default: 'false'
 runs: