diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30736be..9603967 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Have a look under [Advanced Configuration](#advanced-configuration) for detailed
     # Path to a file containing the version of uv to install (default: searches uv.toml then pyproject.toml)
     version-file: ""
 
-    # Resolution strategy when resolving version ranges: 'highest' or 'lowest'
+    # Resolution strategy when resolving version ranges: 'highest', 'lowest', or 'lowest-direct'
     resolution-strategy: "highest"
 
     # The version of Python to set UV_PYTHON to
diff --git a/src/utils/inputs.ts b/src/utils/inputs.ts
index 4c189d6..b96f580 100644
--- a/src/utils/inputs.ts
+++ b/src/utils/inputs.ts
@@ -240,8 +240,11 @@ function getManifestFile(): string | undefined {
   return undefined;
 }
 
-function getResolutionStrategy(): "highest" | "lowest" {
+function getResolutionStrategy(): "highest" | "lowest" | "lowest-direct" {
   const resolutionStrategyInput = core.getInput("resolution-strategy");
+  if (resolutionStrategyInput === "lowest-direct") {
+    return "lowest-direct";
+  }
   if (resolutionStrategyInput === "lowest") {
     return "lowest";
   }
@@ -249,6 +252,6 @@ function getResolutionStrategy(): "highest" | "lowest" {
     return "highest";
   }
   throw new Error(
-    `Invalid resolution-strategy: ${resolutionStrategyInput}. Must be 'highest' or 'lowest'.`,
+    `Invalid resolution-strategy: ${resolutionStrategyInput}. Must be 'highest', 'lowest', or 'lowest-direct'.`,
   );
 }