diff --git a/.github/actions/configure-docker/action.yml b/.github/actions/configure-docker/action.yml
index 8c2ecd069a9..814f2dd1068 100644
--- a/.github/actions/configure-docker/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/configure-docker/action.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,21 @@ inputs:
   cache-provider:
     description: 'gha or cirrus cache provider'
     required: true
-    options:
-    - gh
-    - cirrus
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
+    - name: Check inputs
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # We expect only gha or cirrus as inputs to cache-provider
+        case "${{ inputs.cache-provider }}" in
+          gha|cirrus)
+            ;;
+          *)
+            echo "::warning title=Unknown input to configure docker action::Provided value was ${{ inputs.cache-provider }}"
+            ;;
+        esac
+
     - name: Set up Docker Buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       with: