diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63f85c5..47718b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ For the first matching pull request, these outputs will be set:
 - `base-sha`
 - `base-repo`
 - `state`
+- `author`
 
 See [action.yml](action.yml) for more details.
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index b3bb940..d039dcd 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ outputs:
     description: The Pull Request's base repository full name (e.g. octocat/Hello-World)
   state:
     description: The Pull Request's open or closed state if one was found
+  author:
+    description: The Pull Request's author if one was found
 
 runs:
   using: 'node20'
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 59fe171..a2fd93c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const main = async () => {
   core.setOutput('base-sha', pr ? pr.base.sha : '')
   core.setOutput('base-repo', pr ? pr.base.repo.full_name : '')
   core.setOutput('state', pr ? pr.state : '')
+  core.setOutput('author', pr ? pr.user?.login : '')
 }
 
 main().catch(err => core.setFailed(err.message))