diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index ce5efe1e..eb529754 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -563,13 +563,20 @@ var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, ge
         step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());
     });
 };
+var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
+    if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
+    var result = {};
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) result[k] = mod[k];
+    result["default"] = mod;
+    return result;
+};
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const os = __webpack_require__(87);
-const events = __webpack_require__(614);
-const child = __webpack_require__(129);
-const path = __webpack_require__(622);
-const io = __webpack_require__(1);
-const ioUtil = __webpack_require__(672);
+const os = __importStar(__webpack_require__(87));
+const events = __importStar(__webpack_require__(614));
+const child = __importStar(__webpack_require__(129));
+const path = __importStar(__webpack_require__(622));
+const io = __importStar(__webpack_require__(1));
+const ioUtil = __importStar(__webpack_require__(672));
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/unbound-method */
 const IS_WINDOWS = process.platform === 'win32';
 /*
@@ -1013,6 +1020,12 @@ class ToolRunner extends events.EventEmitter {
                         resolve(exitCode);
                     }
                 });
+                if (this.options.input) {
+                    if (!cp.stdin) {
+                        throw new Error('child process missing stdin');
+                    }
+                    cp.stdin.end(this.options.input);
+                }
             });
         });
     }
@@ -11076,7 +11089,13 @@ function extractTar(file, dest, flags = 'xz') {
         core.debug(versionOutput.trim());
         const isGnuTar = versionOutput.toUpperCase().includes('GNU TAR');
         // Initialize args
-        const args = [flags];
+        let args;
+        if (flags instanceof Array) {
+            args = flags;
+        }
+        else {
+            args = [flags];
+        }
         let destArg = dest;
         let fileArg = file;
         if (IS_WINDOWS && isGnuTar) {
@@ -12998,7 +13017,11 @@ function getNode(versionSpec, stable, token) {
                 extPath = yield tc.extract7z(downloadPath, undefined, _7zPath);
             }
             else {
-                extPath = yield tc.extractTar(downloadPath);
+                extPath = yield tc.extractTar(downloadPath, undefined, [
+                    'xz',
+                    '--strip',
+                    '1'
+                ]);
             }
             //
             // Install into the local tool cache - node extracts with a root folder that matches the fileName downloaded
@@ -16735,8 +16758,15 @@ var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, ge
         step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());
     });
 };
+var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
+    if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
+    var result = {};
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) result[k] = mod[k];
+    result["default"] = mod;
+    return result;
+};
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-const tr = __webpack_require__(9);
+const tr = __importStar(__webpack_require__(9));
 /**
  * Exec a command.
  * Output will be streamed to the live console.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f0ecde2a..26be5a56 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-IbCx7oefq+Gi6FWbSs2Fnw8VkEI6Y4gvjrYprY3RV//ksq/KPMlClOerJ4jRosyal6zkUIc8R9fS/cpRMlGClg=="
     },
     "@actions/exec": {
-      "version": "1.0.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/exec/-/exec-1.0.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-TogJGnueOmM7ntCi0ASTUj4LapRRtDfj57Ja4IhPmg2fls28uVOPbAn8N+JifaOumN2UG3oEO/Ixek2A4NcYSA==",
+      "version": "1.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/exec/-/exec-1.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4DPChWow9yc9W3WqEbUj8Nr86xkpyE29ZzWjXucHItclLbEW6jr80Zx4nqv18QL6KK65+cifiQZXvnqgTV6oHw==",
       "requires": {
         "@actions/io": "^1.0.1"
       }
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-J8KuFqVPr3p6U8W93DOXlXW6zFvrQAJANdS+vw0YhusLIq+bszW8zmK2Fh1C2kDPX8FMvwIl1OUcFgvJoXLbAg=="
     },
     "@actions/tool-cache": {
-      "version": "1.5.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/tool-cache/-/tool-cache-1.5.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-40A1St0GEo+QvHV1YRjStEoQcKKMaip+zNXPgGHcjYXCdZ7cl1LGlwOpsVVqwk+6ue/shFTS76KC1A02mVVCQA==",
+      "version": "1.5.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/tool-cache/-/tool-cache-1.5.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-G6OMdGvKVkApJv+nRURpi1nZUKonqWq37fqK8rdJLJr5PuWAEo/cqD/ibano7Da/LRx1yYFEMwO6RXkB2VaIqQ==",
       "requires": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.2.0",
         "@actions/exec": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c2c99d42..30352b92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "@actions/github": "^1.1.0",
     "@actions/http-client": "^1.0.6",
     "@actions/io": "^1.0.2",
-    "@actions/tool-cache": "^1.5.2",
+    "@actions/tool-cache": "^1.5.3",
     "semver": "^6.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/installer.ts b/src/installer.ts
index d392c662..00bc64fc 100644
--- a/src/installer.ts
+++ b/src/installer.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ export async function getNode(
       let _7zPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'externals', '7zr.exe');
       extPath = await tc.extract7z(downloadPath, undefined, _7zPath);
     } else {
-      extPath = await tc.extractTar(downloadPath);
+      extPath = await tc.extractTar(downloadPath, undefined, [
+        'xz',
+        '--strip',
+        '1'
+      ]);
     }
 
     //
diff --git a/validate/test.sh b/validate/test.sh
index d68687e9..f066edb8 100755
--- a/validate/test.sh
+++ b/validate/test.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ rm -rf ./node
 export RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE=$(pwd)
 export RUNNER_TEMP="${RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE}/temp"
 export INPUT_STABLE=true
-export INPUT_VERSION="12.x"
+export INPUT_VERSION="12"   #"0.12.7"  #"12" #"11.15.0"
 # export your PAT with repo scope before running
 export INPUT_TOKEN=$GITHUB_TOKEN