diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 3b0c85e..c33725d 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -48,19 +48,26 @@ _switch_to_branch() {
     echo "INPUT_BRANCH value: $INPUT_BRANCH";
 
     # Fetch remote to make sure that repo can be switched to the right branch.
-
     if "$INPUT_SKIP_FETCH"; then
         echo "::debug::git-fetch has not been executed";
     else
         git fetch --depth=1;
     fi
 
+    # If `skip_checkout`-input is true, skip the entire checkout step.
     if "$INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT"; then
         echo "::debug::git-checkout has not been executed";
     else
-        # Switch to branch from current Workflow run
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-        git checkout $INPUT_BRANCH --;
+
+        # Create new local branch if `create_branch` input is true
+        if "$INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH"; then
+            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+            git checkout -B $INPUT_BRANCH --;
+        else
+            # Switch to branch from current Workflow run
+            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+            git checkout $INPUT_BRANCH --;
+        fi
     fi
 }