diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e4b551..32f5ce8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ Following inputs can be used as `step.with` keys:
 | `limit-severities-for-sarif` | Boolean | false                              | By default *SARIF* format enforces output of all vulnerabilities regardless of configured severities. To override this behavior set this parameter to **true** |
 | `docker-host`                | String  |                                    | By default it is set to `unix://var/run/docker.sock`, but can be updated to help with containerized infrastructure values                                      |
 | `version`                    | String  | `v0.56.1`                          | Trivy version to use, e.g. `latest` or `v0.56.1`                                                                                                               |
+| `skip-setup`                 | Boolean | false                              | Whether to skip installing the `trivy` binary, if you are installing it via your own means, or are calling this action multiple times in a workflow then you may wish to set this to true on subsequent calls. |
 
 ### Environment variables
 You can use [Trivy environment variables][trivy-env] to set the necessary options (including flags that are not supported by [Inputs](#inputs), such as `--secret-config`).
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 12c9b59..f3d06b0 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -103,11 +103,18 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Used to specify whether caching is needed. Set to false, if you would like to disable caching.'
     required: false
     default: 'true'
+  skip-setup:
+    description: |
+      Used to disable installing the trivy binary. Set to true if you have already installed the binary by other means,
+      or are invoking this action multiple times in your workflow and want to avoid repeatedly installing it.
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
 
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - name: Install Trivy
+      if: ${{ inputs.skip-setup == 'false' }}
       uses: aquasecurity/setup-trivy@v0.1.0
       with:
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}