diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f46d67..f91feaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ jobs:
 
           # NuGet server uri hosting the packages, defaults to https://api.nuget.org
           # NUGET_SOURCE: https://api.nuget.org
-
-          # Flag to toggle pushing symbols along with nuget package to the server, disabled by default
-          # INCLUDE_SYMBOLS: false
 ```
 
 - Project gets published only if there's a `NUGET_KEY` configured in the repository
@@ -73,7 +70,6 @@ TAG_COMMIT | `true` | Flag to toggle git tagging, enabled by default
 TAG_FORMAT | `v*` | Format of the git tag, `[*]` gets replaced with actual version
 NUGET_KEY | | API key to authenticate with NuGet server
 NUGET_SOURCE | `https://api.nuget.org` | NuGet server uri hosting the packages, defaults to https://api.nuget.org
-INCLUDE_SYMBOLS | `false` | Flag to toggle pushing symbols along with nuget package to the server, disabled by default
 
 ## Outputs
 
@@ -89,6 +85,9 @@ SYMBOLS_PACKAGE_PATH | Path to the generated symbols package
 - Outputs may or may not be set depending on the action inputs or if the action failed
 - `NUGET_SOURCE` must support `/v3-flatcontainer/PACKAGE_NAME/index.json` for version change detection to work
 - Multiple projects can make use of steps to configure each project individually, common inputs between steps can be given as `env` for [job / workflow](https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#env)
+- When wanting to include symbols in an symbols package set these as well in the csproj or an ``Directory.Build.props`` file of the project being packaged:
+  - ``<IncludeSymbols>true</IncludeSymbols>``
+  - ``<SymbolPackageFormat>snupkg</SymbolPackageFormat>``
 
 ## License
 [MIT](LICENSE)
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9dc71b2..bdfe22c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ inputs:
         description: NuGet server uri hosting the packages, defaults to https://api.nuget.org
         required: false
         default: https://api.nuget.org
-    INCLUDE_SYMBOLS:
-        description: Flag to toggle pushing symbols along with nuget package to the server, disabled by default
-        required: false
-        default: false
 
 outputs:
     VERSION:
@@ -61,4 +57,4 @@ runs:
 
 branding:
     icon: package
-    color: blue
\ No newline at end of file
+    color: blue
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index db47a6d..eb570a3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class Action {
         this.tagFormat = process.env.INPUT_TAG_FORMAT || process.env.TAG_FORMAT
         this.nugetKey = process.env.INPUT_NUGET_KEY || process.env.NUGET_KEY
         this.nugetSource = process.env.INPUT_NUGET_SOURCE || process.env.NUGET_SOURCE
-        this.includeSymbols = JSON.parse(process.env.INPUT_INCLUDE_SYMBOLS || process.env.INCLUDE_SYMBOLS)
     }
 
     _printErrorAndExit(msg) {
@@ -59,12 +58,12 @@ class Action {
 
         this._executeInProcess(`dotnet build -c Release ${this.projectFile}`)
 
-        this._executeInProcess(`dotnet pack ${this.includeSymbols ? "--include-symbols -p:SymbolPackageFormat=snupkg" : ""} --no-build -c Release ${this.projectFile} -o .`)
+        this._executeInProcess(`dotnet pack --no-build -c Release ${this.projectFile} -o .`)
 
         const packages = fs.readdirSync(".").filter(fn => fn.endsWith("nupkg"))
         console.log(`Generated Package(s): ${packages.join(", ")}`)
 
-        const pushCmd = `dotnet nuget push *.nupkg -s ${this.nugetSource}/v3/index.json -k ${this.nugetKey} --skip-duplicate ${!this.includeSymbols ? "-n 1" : ""}`,
+        const pushCmd = `dotnet nuget push *.nupkg -s ${this.nugetSource}/v3/index.json -k ${this.nugetKey} --skip-duplicate`,
             pushOutput = this._executeCommand(pushCmd, { encoding: "utf-8" }).stdout
 
         console.log(pushOutput)