diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2610944..b19e3f79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ This is a more extended example with all possible options.
     skip_dirty_check: true    
     
     # Optional: Skip internal call to `git fetch`
-    skip_fetch: true
+    skip_fetch: true    
+    
+    # Optional: Prevents the shell from expanding filenames. Details: https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Filename-Expansion.html
+    disable_globbing: true
 ```
 
 ## Example
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index adb0fdff..fe8246cf 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ inputs:
     description: Skip the call to git-fetch.
     required: false
     default: false
+  disable_globbing:
+    description: Stop the shell from expanding filenames (https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Filename-Expansion.html)
+    default: false
 
 outputs:
   changes_detected:
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 8449b918..0a1139cb 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 set -eu
 
+if "$INPUT_DISABLE_GLOBBING"; then
+    set -o noglob;
+fi
+
 _main() {
     _switch_to_repository
 
diff --git a/tests/git-auto-commit.bats b/tests/git-auto-commit.bats
index 32b84e13..1dae00eb 100644
--- a/tests/git-auto-commit.bats
+++ b/tests/git-auto-commit.bats
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ setup() {
     export INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS=""
     export INPUT_SKIP_DIRTY_CHECK=false
     export INPUT_SKIP_FETCH=false
+    export INPUT_DISABLE_GLOBBING=false
 
     # Configure Git
     if [[ -z $(git config user.name) ]]; then
@@ -400,3 +401,38 @@ git_auto_commit() {
 
     assert_equal $current_sha $remote_sha
 }
+
+@test "It does not expand wildcard glob when using INPUT_PATTERN and INPUT_DISABLE_GLOBBING in git-status and git-add" {
+
+    # Create additional files in a nested directory structure
+    echo "Create Additional files";
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/new-file-a.py
+    mkdir "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/nested
+    touch "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/nested/new-file-b.py
+
+    # Commit changes
+    echo "Commit changes before running git_auto_commit";
+    cd "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}";
+    git add . > /dev/null;
+    git commit --quiet -m "Init Remote Repository";
+    git push origin master > /dev/null;
+
+    # Make nested file dirty
+    echo "foo-bar" > "${FAKE_LOCAL_REPOSITORY}"/nested/new-file-b.py;
+
+    # ---
+
+    INPUT_FILE_PATTERN="*.py"
+    INPUT_DISABLE_GLOBBING=true
+
+    run git_auto_commit
+
+    assert_success
+
+    assert_line "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: *.py"
+    assert_line "::debug::Push commit to remote branch master"
+
+    # Assert that the updated py file has been commited.
+    run git status
+    refute_output --partial 'nested/new-file-b.py'
+}