diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1d586b..e8c2be2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ the following code should be used to pass it to the action:
 
 _Optional_ The name you want to use in the Docker registry. The name can only contain lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens ("-"), and underscores ("_").
 
+### `existing-image`
+
+_Optional_ Use an existing image instead of building an image. The image name needs to include a tag or digest.
+
 ### `file`
 
 _Optional_ A path to an alternative Dockerfile.
diff --git a/action.test.ts b/action.test.ts
index 4bc3a77..e86f068 100644
--- a/action.test.ts
+++ b/action.test.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,20 @@ import {runAction} from './action';
 import {randomBytes} from 'crypto';
 import {mkdir} from 'node:fs/promises';
 import {createApiClient} from './humanitec';
+import {exec as actionsExec} from '@actions/exec';
 
 // Emulate https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/819157bf8/packages/core/src/core.ts#L128
-const setInput = (name: string, value: string): void => {
-  process.env[`INPUT_${name.replace(/ /g, '_').toUpperCase()}`] = value;
+const setInputWithState = (state: string[], name: string, value: string): void => {
+  const envName = `INPUT_${name.replace(/ /g, '_').toUpperCase()}`;
+  process.env[envName] = value;
+
+  state.push(envName);
+};
+
+const clearInputs = (envNames: string[]) => {
+  for (const envName of envNames) {
+    process.env[envName] = '';
+  }
 };
 
 const fixtures = pathJoin(__dirname, './fixtures');
@@ -32,6 +42,10 @@ describe('action', () => {
   let repo: string;
   let commit: string;
 
+  const inputs: string[] = [];
+  const setInput = (name: string, value: string): void => {
+    return setInputWithState(inputs, name, value);
+  };
 
   afterAll(async () => {
     const res = await humanitecClient.orgsOrgIdArtefactsGet(orgId, 'container');
@@ -73,6 +87,7 @@ describe('action', () => {
 
   afterEach(() => {
     process.exitCode = undefined;
+    clearInputs(inputs);
   });
 
   test('succeeds', async () => {
@@ -147,4 +162,36 @@ describe('action', () => {
       ),
     );
   });
+
+  test('supports pushing an already existing image', async () => {
+    actionsExec('docker', ['pull', 'hello-world:latest']);
+
+    setInput('existing-image', 'hello-world:latest');
+
+    await runAction();
+    expect(process.exitCode).toBeFalsy();
+
+    const res = await humanitecClient.orgsOrgIdArtefactVersionsGet(orgId);
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(res.data).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining(
+        [
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            commit: commit,
+            name: `registry.humanitec.io/${orgId}/${repo}`,
+          }),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('fails when trying to specific an image on the same registry with a different tag', async () => {
+    actionsExec('docker', ['pull', 'hello-world:latest']);
+    actionsExec('docker', ['tag', 'hello-world:latest', `registry.humanitec.io/${orgId}/hello-world:latest`]);
+
+    setInput('existing-image', `registry.humanitec.io/${orgId}/hello-world:latest`);
+
+    await runAction();
+    expect(process.exitCode).toBeTruthy();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/action.ts b/action.ts
index 041f536..35d0fad 100644
--- a/action.ts
+++ b/action.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export async function runAction() {
   const token = core.getInput('humanitec-token', {required: true});
   const orgId = core.getInput('organization', {required: true});
   const imageName = core.getInput('image-name') || (process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY || '').replace(/.*\//, '');
+  const existingImage = core.getInput('existing-image') || '';
   const context = core.getInput('context') || core.getInput('dockerfile') || '.';
   const file = core.getInput('file') || '';
   let registryHost = core.getInput('humanitec-registry') || 'registry.humanitec.io';
@@ -76,18 +77,34 @@ export async function runAction() {
     version = commit;
   }
   const imageWithVersion = `${imageName}:${version}`;
-  const localTag = `${orgId}/${imageWithVersion}`;
-  const imageId = await docker.build(localTag, file, additionalDockerArguments, context);
-  if (!imageId) {
-    core.setFailed('Unable build image from Dockerfile.');
-    return;
+
+  let imageId;
+  if (existingImage) {
+    imageId = existingImage;
+  } else {
+    const localTag = `${orgId}/${imageWithVersion}`;
+    imageId = await docker.build(localTag, file, additionalDockerArguments, context);
+    if (!imageId) {
+      core.setFailed('Unable build image from Dockerfile.');
+      return;
+    }
   }
 
   const remoteTag = `${registryHost}/${imageWithVersion}`;
-  const pushed = await docker.push(imageId, remoteTag);
-  if (!pushed) {
-    core.setFailed('Unable to push image to registry');
-    return;
+  if (existingImage !== remoteTag) {
+    if (existingImage.startsWith(registryHost)) {
+      core.setFailed(
+        `The provided image seems to be already pushed, but the version tag is not matching.\n` +
+        `Expected: ${remoteTag}\n` +
+        `Provided: ${existingImage}`);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const pushed = await docker.push(imageId, remoteTag);
+    if (!pushed) {
+      core.setFailed('Unable to push image to registry');
+      return;
+    }
   }
 
   const payload: AddArtefactVersionPayloadRequest = {
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index c46df83..cb93056 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'The name you want to refer to the image to in the Humanitec Platform.'
     required: false
     default: ''
+  existing-image:
+    description: 'Use an existing image instead of building an image. The image name needs to include a tag or digest.'
+    required: false
+    default: ''
   tag:
     description: 'Use tag when you want to bring your own tag.'
     required: false
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 69626a5..cd239e9 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -41085,6 +41085,7 @@ async function runAction() {
     const token = core.getInput('humanitec-token', { required: true });
     const orgId = core.getInput('organization', { required: true });
     const imageName = core.getInput('image-name') || (process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY || '').replace(/.*\//, '');
+    const existingImage = core.getInput('existing-image') || '';
     const context = core.getInput('context') || core.getInput('dockerfile') || '.';
     const file = core.getInput('file') || '';
     let registryHost = core.getInput('humanitec-registry') || 'registry.humanitec.io';
@@ -41138,17 +41139,31 @@ async function runAction() {
         version = commit;
     }
     const imageWithVersion = `${imageName}:${version}`;
-    const localTag = `${orgId}/${imageWithVersion}`;
-    const imageId = await docker.build(localTag, file, additionalDockerArguments, context);
-    if (!imageId) {
-        core.setFailed('Unable build image from Dockerfile.');
-        return;
+    let imageId;
+    if (existingImage) {
+        imageId = existingImage;
+    }
+    else {
+        const localTag = `${orgId}/${imageWithVersion}`;
+        imageId = await docker.build(localTag, file, additionalDockerArguments, context);
+        if (!imageId) {
+            core.setFailed('Unable build image from Dockerfile.');
+            return;
+        }
     }
     const remoteTag = `${registryHost}/${imageWithVersion}`;
-    const pushed = await docker.push(imageId, remoteTag);
-    if (!pushed) {
-        core.setFailed('Unable to push image to registry');
-        return;
+    if (existingImage !== remoteTag) {
+        if (existingImage.startsWith(registryHost)) {
+            core.setFailed(`The provided image seems to be already pushed, but the version tag is not matching.\n` +
+                `Expected: ${remoteTag}\n` +
+                `Provided: ${existingImage}`);
+            return;
+        }
+        const pushed = await docker.push(imageId, remoteTag);
+        if (!pushed) {
+            core.setFailed('Unable to push image to registry');
+            return;
+        }
     }
     const payload = {
         name: `${registryHost}/${imageName}`,