diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5d15d7..0d5668e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -246,6 +246,17 @@ jobs:
 
 **Caveat:** due to [this issue](https://github.com/docker-library/mongo/issues/211), you **cannot enable user creation AND replica sets** initially. Therefore, if you use this action to setup a replica set, please create your users through a separate script.
 
+### Using a Custom Mongo Image
+You can utilize an alternative Redis image using the `mongodb-image` input:
+
+```yaml
+    - name: Start MongoDB
+      uses: supercharge/mongodb-github-action@1.11.0
+      with:
+        # Here we are using an image from Amazon's ECR rather than the default image from Docker Hub
+        mongodb-image: 'public.ecr.aws/docker/library/mongo'
+        mongodb-version: ${{ matrix.mongodb-version }}
+```
 
 ## License
 MIT © [Supercharge](https://superchargejs.com)
diff --git a/action-types.yml b/action-types.yml
index 467fe41..b03fcf8 100644
--- a/action-types.yml
+++ b/action-types.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # See https://github.com/krzema12/github-actions-typing
 inputs:
+  mongodb-image:
+    type: string
   mongodb-version:
     type: string
   mongodb-replica-set:
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 170e6a9..2b237cb 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ branding:
   color: 'green'
 
 inputs:
+  mongodb-image:
+    description: 'MongoDB image to use (defaults to using "mongo" from Docker Hub but you could also use an image from another repository such as Amazons "public.ecr.aws/docker/library/mongo")'
+    required: false
+    default: 'mongo'
+
   mongodb-version:
     description: 'MongoDB version to use (default "latest")'
     required: false
@@ -45,6 +50,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'docker'
   image: 'Dockerfile'
   args:
+    - ${{ inputs.mongodb-image }}
     - ${{ inputs.mongodb-version }}
     - ${{ inputs.mongodb-replica-set }}
     - ${{ inputs.mongodb-port }}
diff --git a/start-mongodb.sh b/start-mongodb.sh
index 28523ee..50f3f9a 100644
--- a/start-mongodb.sh
+++ b/start-mongodb.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # Map input values from the GitHub Actions workflow to shell variables
-MONGODB_VERSION=$1
-MONGODB_REPLICA_SET=$2
-MONGODB_PORT=$3
-MONGODB_DB=$4
-MONGODB_USERNAME=$5
-MONGODB_PASSWORD=$6
-MONGODB_CONTAINER_NAME=$7
+MONGODB_IMAGE=$1
+MONGODB_VERSION=$2
+MONGODB_REPLICA_SET=$3
+MONGODB_PORT=$4
+MONGODB_DB=$5
+MONGODB_USERNAME=$6
+MONGODB_PASSWORD=$7
+MONGODB_CONTAINER_NAME=$8
 
 # `mongosh` is used starting from MongoDB 5.x
 MONGODB_CLIENT="mongosh --quiet"
 
+if [ -z "$MONGODB_IMAGE" ]; then
+  echo ""
+  echo "Missing MongoDB image in the [mongodb-image] input. Received value: $MONGODB_IMAGE"
+  echo ""
+
+  exit 2
+fi
 
 if [ -z "$MONGODB_VERSION" ]; then
   echo ""
@@ -21,6 +29,7 @@ if [ -z "$MONGODB_VERSION" ]; then
   exit 2
 fi
 
+echo "::group::Using MongoDB Docker image $MONGODB_IMAGE:$MONGODB_VERSION"
 
 echo "::group::Selecting correct MongoDB client"
 if [ "`echo $MONGODB_VERSION | cut -c 1`" -le "4" ]; then
@@ -83,7 +92,7 @@ if [ -z "$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET" ]; then
   echo "  - container-name [$MONGODB_CONTAINER_NAME]"
   echo ""
 
-  docker run --name $MONGODB_CONTAINER_NAME --publish $MONGODB_PORT:$MONGODB_PORT -e MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=$MONGODB_DB -e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=$MONGODB_USERNAME -e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=$MONGODB_PASSWORD --detach mongo:$MONGODB_VERSION --port $MONGODB_PORT
+  docker run --name $MONGODB_CONTAINER_NAME --publish $MONGODB_PORT:$MONGODB_PORT -e MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=$MONGODB_DB -e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=$MONGODB_USERNAME -e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=$MONGODB_PASSWORD --detach $MONGODB_IMAGE:$MONGODB_VERSION --port $MONGODB_PORT
 
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       echo "Error starting MongoDB Docker container"
@@ -104,7 +113,7 @@ echo "  - replica set [$MONGODB_REPLICA_SET]"
 echo ""
 
 
-docker run --name $MONGODB_CONTAINER_NAME --publish $MONGODB_PORT:$MONGODB_PORT --detach mongo:$MONGODB_VERSION --port $MONGODB_PORT --replSet $MONGODB_REPLICA_SET
+docker run --name $MONGODB_CONTAINER_NAME --publish $MONGODB_PORT:$MONGODB_PORT --detach $MONGODB_IMAGE:$MONGODB_VERSION --port $MONGODB_PORT --replSet $MONGODB_REPLICA_SET
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "Error starting MongoDB Docker container"