diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8f42eb..4fd51a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,15 +31,10 @@ Optionally set a Zig version:
 ```yaml
 - uses: goto-bus-stop/setup-zig@v1
   with:
-    version: 0.7.0 # The default is 0.5.0
+    version: 0.7.0
 ```
 
-To use the nightly builds, set:
-```yaml
-- uses: goto-bus-stop/setup-zig@v1
-  with:
-    version: master
-```
+The default is to use the nightly `master` builds.
 
 Or [pin to a specific commit](https://github.com/goto-bus-stop/setup-zig/issues/13) using `version+commithash` syntax:
 ```yaml
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9be2a2b..0fa2e9e 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ inputs:
   version:
     description: 'Version of the zig compiler to use (must be 0.3.0 or up)'
     required: true
-    default: '0.5.0'
+    default: 'master'
 runs:
   using: 'node16'
   main: 'dist/index.js'
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 6a8a5fc..1752bb0 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -10964,7 +10964,7 @@ async function downloadZig (platform, version) {
 }
 
 async function main () {
-  const version = actions.getInput('version') || '0.5.0'
+  const version = actions.getInput('version') || 'master'
   if (semver.valid(version) && semver.lt(version, '0.3.0')) {
     actions.setFailed('This action does not work with Zig 0.1.0 and Zig 0.2.0')
     return
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b1753a2..74cecac 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async function downloadZig (platform, version) {
 }
 
 async function main () {
-  const version = actions.getInput('version') || '0.5.0'
+  const version = actions.getInput('version') || 'master'
   if (semver.valid(version) && semver.lt(version, '0.3.0')) {
     actions.setFailed('This action does not work with Zig 0.1.0 and Zig 0.2.0')
     return