diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2245ed1..6b631b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ This is useful if you `docker push` your images to Docker Hub. It provides an ea
 | Name | Description | Default |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `username` | (**required**) Docker Hub username. If updating a Docker Hub repository belonging to an organization, this user must have `Admin` permissions for the repository. | |
-| `password` | (**required**) Docker Hub password or [Personal Access Token](https://docs.docker.com/docker-hub/access-tokens/). | |
+| `password` | (**required**) Docker Hub password or [Personal Access Token](https://docs.docker.com/docker-hub/access-tokens/) with `read/write/delete` scope. | |
 | `repository` | Docker Hub repository in the format `<namespace>/<name>`. | `github.repository` |
 | `short-description` | Docker Hub repository short description. Input exceeding 100 characters will be truncated. | |
 | `readme-filepath` | Path to the repository readme. | `./README.md` |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index eab5f98..569ed72 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
     description: Docker Hub username
     required: true
   password:
-    description: Docker Hub password or Personal Access Token
+    description: Docker Hub password or Personal Access Token with read/write/delete scope
     required: true
   repository:
     description: >