diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index faade0b..18d07bb 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ inputs:
     description: 'A boolean value ("true" or "false") on whether the personalRepo should be used.'
     required: false
     default: false
+  openj9Repo:
+    description: 'openj9 Repo, example: eclipse-openj9/openj9:master'
+    required: false
+  openj9-omrRepo:
+    description: 'openj9-omr Repo, example: eclipse-openj9/openj9-omr:openj9'
+    required: false
+  openj9-openjdkRepo:
+    description: 'ibmruntimes extension Repo, example: ibmruntimes/openj9-openjdk-jdk11:openj9 '
+    required: false
 outputs:
   BuildJDKDir:
     description: 'build jdk images directory'
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index e8e9361..7f982ac 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -3335,14 +3335,14 @@ if (!tempDirectory) {
     }
     tempDirectory = path.join(baseLocation, 'actions', 'temp');
 }
-function buildJDK(version, usePersonalRepo) {
+function buildJDK(version, usePersonalRepo, specifiedReposMap) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const openj9Version = `openj9-openjdk-jdk${version}`;
         yield installDependencies(version);
         process.chdir(`${workDir}`);
         yield getBootJdk(version);
         process.chdir(`${workDir}`);
-        yield getSource(openj9Version, usePersonalRepo);
+        yield getSource(openj9Version, usePersonalRepo, specifiedReposMap);
         yield setConfigure(version, openj9Version);
         yield exec.exec(`make all`);
         yield printJavaVersion(version, openj9Version);
@@ -3526,7 +3526,7 @@ function getBootJdk(version) {
         }
     });
 }
-function getSource(openj9Version, usePersonalRepo) {
+function getSource(openj9Version, usePersonalRepo, specifiedReposMap) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         let openjdkOpenj9Repo = `ibmruntimes/${openj9Version}`;
         let openjdkOpenj9Branch = 'openj9';
@@ -3557,7 +3557,31 @@ function getSource(openj9Version, usePersonalRepo) {
                 openj9Branch = branch;
             }
             else {
-                core.error(`${repo} is not one of openj9-openjdk-jdk8|11|12..., openj9, omr`);
+                //parsing personal openj9Repo, openj9 Repo, openj9-omrRepo openj9-openjdkRepo'
+                for (let [key, value] of specifiedReposMap) {
+                    const personalRepo = parseRepoBranch(value)[0];
+                    const personalBranch = parseRepoBranch(value)[1];
+                    switch (key) {
+                        case "openj9Repo": {
+                            openj9Repo = personalRepo;
+                            openj9Branch = personalBranch;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        case "openj9-omrRepo": {
+                            omrRepo = personalRepo;
+                            omrBranch = personalBranch;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        case "openj9-openjdkRepo": {
+                            openjdkOpenj9Repo = personalRepo;
+                            openjdkOpenj9Branch = personalBranch;
+                        }
+                        default: {
+                            //statements; 
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         yield exec.exec(`git clone -b ${openjdkOpenj9Branch} https://github.com/${openjdkOpenj9Repo}.git`);
@@ -3669,6 +3693,10 @@ function getOsVersion() {
         return osVersion;
     });
 }
+function parseRepoBranch(repoBranch) {
+    const tempRepo = repoBranch.replace(/\s/g, '');
+    return tempRepo.split(':');
+}
 
 
 /***/ }),
@@ -4768,13 +4796,18 @@ function run() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         try {
             const version = core.getInput('version', { required: false });
-            const repository = core.getInput('repository', { required: false });
-            const ref = core.getInput('ref', { required: false });
             const usePersonalRepo = core.getInput('usePersonalRepo') === 'true';
-            if (repository.length === 0 && ref.length !== 0) {
-                core.error(`Please give repository name`);
+            let specifiedReposMap = new Map();
+            if (usePersonalRepo) {
+                const repos = ['openj9Repo', 'openj9-omrRepo', 'openj9-openjdkRepo'];
+                for (let repo of repos) {
+                    const tempRepo = core.getInput(repo, { required: false });
+                    if (tempRepo.length !== 0) {
+                        specifiedReposMap.set(repo, tempRepo);
+                    }
+                }
             }
-            yield builder.buildJDK(version, usePersonalRepo);
+            yield builder.buildJDK(version, usePersonalRepo, specifiedReposMap);
         }
         catch (error) {
             core.setFailed(error.message);
diff --git a/src/build-openj9.ts b/src/build-openj9.ts
index a71395a..899b1ac 100644
--- a/src/build-openj9.ts
+++ b/src/build-openj9.ts
@@ -25,13 +25,18 @@ import * as builder from './builder'
 async function run(): Promise<void> {
   try {
     const version = core.getInput('version', {required: false})
-    const repository = core.getInput('repository', {required: false})
-    const ref = core.getInput('ref', {required: false})
     const usePersonalRepo = core.getInput('usePersonalRepo') === 'true'
-    if (repository.length === 0 && ref.length !== 0) {
-      core.error(`Please give repository name`)
+    let specifiedReposMap = new Map()
+    if (usePersonalRepo) {
+      const repos: string[] = ['openj9Repo', 'openj9-omrRepo', 'openj9-openjdkRepo']
+      for (let repo of repos) {
+        const tempRepo = core.getInput(repo, { required: false })
+        if (tempRepo.length !== 0) {
+          specifiedReposMap.set(repo, tempRepo)
+        }
+      }
     }
-    await builder.buildJDK(version, usePersonalRepo)
+    await builder.buildJDK(version, usePersonalRepo, specifiedReposMap)
   } catch (error) {
     core.setFailed(error.message)
   }
diff --git a/src/builder.ts b/src/builder.ts
index 86e7120..d50e3c4 100644
--- a/src/builder.ts
+++ b/src/builder.ts
@@ -48,14 +48,15 @@ if (!tempDirectory) {
 
 export async function buildJDK(
   version: string,
-  usePersonalRepo: boolean
+  usePersonalRepo: boolean,
+  specifiedReposMap: Map<string, string>
 ): Promise<void> {
   const openj9Version = `openj9-openjdk-jdk${version}`
   await installDependencies(version)
   process.chdir(`${workDir}`)
   await getBootJdk(version)
   process.chdir(`${workDir}`)
-  await getSource(openj9Version, usePersonalRepo)
+  await getSource(openj9Version, usePersonalRepo, specifiedReposMap)
   await setConfigure(version, openj9Version)
   await exec.exec(`make all`)
   await printJavaVersion(version, openj9Version)
@@ -249,7 +250,8 @@ async function getBootJdk(version: string): Promise<void> {
 
 async function getSource(
   openj9Version: string,
-  usePersonalRepo: boolean
+  usePersonalRepo: boolean,
+  specifiedReposMap: Map<string, string>
 ): Promise<void> {
   let openjdkOpenj9Repo = `ibmruntimes/${openj9Version}`
   let openjdkOpenj9Branch = 'openj9'
@@ -277,7 +279,31 @@ async function getSource(
       openj9Repo = repo
       openj9Branch = branch
     } else {
-      core.error(`${repo} is not one of openj9-openjdk-jdk8|11|12..., openj9, omr`)
+      //parsing personal openj9Repo, openj9 Repo, openj9-omrRepo openj9-openjdkRepo'
+      for (let [key, value] of specifiedReposMap) {
+        const personalRepo = parseRepoBranch(value)[0]
+        const personalBranch = parseRepoBranch(value)[1]
+        switch(key) { 
+          case "openj9Repo": { 
+            openj9Repo = personalRepo
+            openj9Branch = personalBranch
+            break; 
+          } 
+          case "openj9-omrRepo": { 
+            omrRepo = personalRepo
+            omrBranch = personalBranch
+            break; 
+          }
+          case "openj9-openjdkRepo": {
+            openjdkOpenj9Repo = personalRepo
+            openjdkOpenj9Branch = personalBranch
+          }
+          default: { 
+             //statements; 
+             break; 
+          }
+        } 
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -384,3 +410,8 @@ async function getOsVersion(): Promise<string> {
   }
   return osVersion
 }
+
+function parseRepoBranch(repoBranch: string): string[] {
+  const tempRepo = repoBranch.replace(/\s/g, '')
+  return tempRepo.split(':')
+}
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