diff --git a/.gitea/lib/shared-action/action.yml b/.gitea/lib/shared-action/action.yml
index 28439f7..b0096bf 100644
--- a/.gitea/lib/shared-action/action.yml
+++ b/.gitea/lib/shared-action/action.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ inputs:
   param1:
     description: 'The first parameter'
     required: true
+  secret1:
+    description: 'Pass in your secret like this'
+    required: true
 outputs:
   output-one:
     description: 'The output'
@@ -29,5 +32,6 @@ runs:
       run: |
         echo "Second step here"
         echo "Variable one is - ${{ vars.VARIABLE_ONE }}"
-        echo "Secret one is - ${{ secrets.SECRET_ONE }}"
+        echo "Secret one is (secrets do not inherit) - ${{ secrets.SECRET_ONE }}"
+        echo "Secret parameter is (secrets must be passed this way) - ${{ inputs.secret1 }}"
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test-job.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test-job.yml
index 564bf34..9706c84 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test-job.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test-job.yml
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.gitea/lib/shared-action
         with:
           param1: 'Param1 value set in top level'
+          secret1: ${{ secrets.SECRET_ONE }}
       - name: 'Output composite action response'
         run: echo "Composite action returned - ${{ steps.call-composite-action.outputs.output-one }}"