diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d0cdff30b..35794e48b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -302,6 +302,27 @@ with:
 
 </details>
 
+### `install-only`
+
+(optional)
+
+If set to `true`, the action will only install golangci-lint.
+It does not run golangci-lint.
+
+The default value is `false`.
+
+<details>
+<summary>Example</summary>
+
+```yml
+uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
+with:
+  install-only: true
+  # ...
+```
+
+</details>
+
 ### `github-token`
 
 (optional)
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 4922368fc6..059839294b 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "The mode to install golangci-lint. It can be 'binary', 'goinstall', or 'none'."
     default: "binary"
     required: false
+  install-only:
+    description: "Only install golangci-lint. It does not run golangci-lint."
+    default: 'false'
+    required: false
   working-directory:
     description: "golangci-lint working directory. The default is the project root."
     required: false
diff --git a/dist/post_run/index.js b/dist/post_run/index.js
index 69d587d65b..b58793d141 100644
--- a/dist/post_run/index.js
+++ b/dist/post_run/index.js
@@ -97343,11 +97343,14 @@ const cache_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7377);
 const install_1 = __nccwpck_require__(232);
 const patch_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7161);
 const execShellCommand = (0, util_1.promisify)(child_process_1.exec);
-async function prepareEnv() {
+async function prepareEnv(installOnly) {
     const startedAt = Date.now();
     // Prepare cache, lint and go in parallel.
     await (0, cache_1.restoreCache)();
     const binPath = await (0, install_1.install)();
+    if (installOnly) {
+        return { binPath, patchPath: `` };
+    }
     const patchPath = await (0, patch_1.fetchPatch)();
     core.info(`Prepared env in ${Date.now() - startedAt}ms`);
     return { binPath, patchPath };
@@ -97483,8 +97486,14 @@ async function getConfigPath(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs) {
 }
 async function run() {
     try {
-        const { binPath, patchPath } = await core.group(`prepare environment`, prepareEnv);
+        const installOnly = core.getBooleanInput(`install-only`, { required: true });
+        const { binPath, patchPath } = await core.group(`prepare environment`, () => {
+            return prepareEnv(installOnly);
+        });
         core.addPath(path.dirname(binPath));
+        if (installOnly) {
+            return;
+        }
         await core.group(`run golangci-lint`, () => runLint(binPath, patchPath));
     }
     catch (error) {
diff --git a/dist/run/index.js b/dist/run/index.js
index 8e1918ecf1..77757fb76f 100644
--- a/dist/run/index.js
+++ b/dist/run/index.js
@@ -97343,11 +97343,14 @@ const cache_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7377);
 const install_1 = __nccwpck_require__(232);
 const patch_1 = __nccwpck_require__(7161);
 const execShellCommand = (0, util_1.promisify)(child_process_1.exec);
-async function prepareEnv() {
+async function prepareEnv(installOnly) {
     const startedAt = Date.now();
     // Prepare cache, lint and go in parallel.
     await (0, cache_1.restoreCache)();
     const binPath = await (0, install_1.install)();
+    if (installOnly) {
+        return { binPath, patchPath: `` };
+    }
     const patchPath = await (0, patch_1.fetchPatch)();
     core.info(`Prepared env in ${Date.now() - startedAt}ms`);
     return { binPath, patchPath };
@@ -97483,8 +97486,14 @@ async function getConfigPath(binPath, userArgsMap, cmdArgs) {
 }
 async function run() {
     try {
-        const { binPath, patchPath } = await core.group(`prepare environment`, prepareEnv);
+        const installOnly = core.getBooleanInput(`install-only`, { required: true });
+        const { binPath, patchPath } = await core.group(`prepare environment`, () => {
+            return prepareEnv(installOnly);
+        });
         core.addPath(path.dirname(binPath));
+        if (installOnly) {
+            return;
+        }
         await core.group(`run golangci-lint`, () => runLint(binPath, patchPath));
     }
     catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/run.ts b/src/run.ts
index 8f79b998d6..52ea0f0876 100644
--- a/src/run.ts
+++ b/src/run.ts
@@ -16,13 +16,18 @@ type Env = {
   patchPath: string
 }
 
-async function prepareEnv(): Promise<Env> {
+async function prepareEnv(installOnly: boolean): Promise<Env> {
   const startedAt = Date.now()
 
   // Prepare cache, lint and go in parallel.
   await restoreCache()
 
   const binPath = await install()
+
+  if (installOnly) {
+    return { binPath, patchPath: `` }
+  }
+
   const patchPath = await fetchPatch()
 
   core.info(`Prepared env in ${Date.now() - startedAt}ms`)
@@ -196,8 +201,18 @@ async function getConfigPath(binPath: string, userArgsMap: Map<string, string>,
 
 export async function run(): Promise<void> {
   try {
-    const { binPath, patchPath } = await core.group(`prepare environment`, prepareEnv)
+    const installOnly = core.getBooleanInput(`install-only`, { required: true })
+
+    const { binPath, patchPath } = await core.group(`prepare environment`, () => {
+      return prepareEnv(installOnly)
+    })
+
     core.addPath(path.dirname(binPath))
+
+    if (installOnly) {
+      return
+    }
+
     await core.group(`run golangci-lint`, () => runLint(binPath, patchPath))
   } catch (error) {
     core.error(`Failed to run: ${error}, ${error.stack}`)