diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 73adf30..7787905 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  ci:
+  ghcr:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"  # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on
 
     steps:
@@ -31,3 +31,35 @@ jobs:
           docker rmi ${IMAGE}
           docker pull ${IMAGE}
           docker image inspect ${IMAGE} | jq '.[].Config.Labels' | grep "${GITHUB_SHA}"
+
+  ghcr_and_docker_io:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"  # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Run an action
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          image_name: ${{ github.repository }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          docker_io_token: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_IO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}  # see https://hub.docker.com/settings/security
+
+      - name: Make sure that an image has been built
+        env:
+          IMAGE: ${{ github.repository }}
+        run: |
+          docker images | grep ${IMAGE}
+
+      - name: Make sure that an image has been pushed and is properly labelled
+        env:
+          IMAGE: ${{ github.repository }}
+        run: |
+          docker rmi ghcr.io/${IMAGE}
+          docker rmi docker.io/${IMAGE}
+
+          docker pull ghcr.io/${IMAGE}
+          docker pull docker.io/${IMAGE}
+
+          docker image inspect ghcr.io/${IMAGE} | jq '.[].Config.Labels' | grep "${GITHUB_SHA}"
+          docker image inspect docker.io/${IMAGE} | jq '.[].Config.Labels' | grep "${GITHUB_SHA}"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f52a9ce..77cdad7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ Create a new GitHub Actions workflow as follows:
 name: Build and publish a Docker image to ghcr.io
 on:
 
-  # publish on releases, e.g. v2.1.13 (tagged as "2.1.13" - "v" prefix is removed)
+  # publish on releases, e.g. v2.1.13 (image tagged as "2.1.13" - "v" prefix is removed)
   release:
     types: [ published ]
 
-  # publish on pushes to the main branch (tagged as "latest")
+  # publish on pushes to the main branch (image tagged as "latest")
   push:
     branches:
       - master
@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ jobs:
 
       # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/push-to-ghcr
       - name: Build and publish a Docker image for ${{ github.repository }}
-        uses: macbre/push-to-ghcr@v2
+        uses: macbre/push-to-ghcr@master
         with:
           image_name: ${{ github.repository }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # optionally push to the Docker Hub (docker.io)
+          # docker_io_token: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_IO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}  # see https://hub.docker.com/settings/security
 ```
 
 This action assumes that your `Dockerfile` is in the root directory of your repository.
@@ -65,3 +67,23 @@ Additonally, `BUILD_DATE` and `GITHUB_SHA` build args are set resulting with the
 BUILD_DATE=2021-07-01T12:52:03Z
 GITHUB_SHA=26b095f37cdf56a632aa2235345d4174b26e1d66
 ```
+
+## Optional pushes to Docker Hub (docker.io)
+
+On 18th June 2021 [Docker Hub discontinued Autobuilds on the free tier](https://www.docker.com/blog/changes-to-docker-hub-autobuilds/). However, you can use this action to additionally push to docker.io repository.
+
+1. You will need an access tokens created via https://hub.docker.com/settings/security.
+2. Store it in your GitHub repository secrets, e.g. as `DOCKER_IO_ACCESS_TOKEN`.
+3. Provide additional option in `with` section in action invocation:
+
+```yaml
+      # (...)
+      - name: Build and publish a Docker image for ${{ github.repository }}
+        uses: macbre/push-to-ghcr@master
+        with:
+          image_name: ${{ github.repository }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          docker_io_token: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_IO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}  # optionally push to the Docker Hub (docker.io)\
+```
+
+Your image will be pushed to both ghcr.io and docker.io repositories using the name provided as `image_name`.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 2c1474a..9cabe6b 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ inputs:
     required: true
     default: "ghcr.io"
 
+  docker_io_token:
+    description: "Your docker.io token created via https://hub.docker.com/settings/security"
+    required: false
+
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ runs:
           echo "COMMIT_TAG=latest" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         fi
 
-    - name: "Build and push the Docker image"
+    - name: "Build the Docker image"
       shell: bash
       run: |
         # expand commands
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ runs:
           --build-arg GITHUB_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA} \
           \
           --tag ${{ inputs.repository }}/${{ inputs.image_name }}:${{ env.COMMIT_TAG }} \
+          --tag docker.io/${{ inputs.image_name }}:${{ env.COMMIT_TAG }} \
           \
           --label org.label-schema.build-date=${BUILD_DATE} \
           --label org.label-schema.vcs-url=${GITHUB_URL} \
@@ -76,12 +81,6 @@ runs:
           --label org.opencontainers.image.created=${BUILD_DATE} \
           --label org.opencontainers.image.source=${GITHUB_URL} \
           --label org.opencontainers.image.revision=${GITHUB_SHA}
-
-        echo
-        echo "Pushing the Docker image ..."
-        echo
-
-        docker push ${{ inputs.repository }}/${{ inputs.image_name }}:${{ env.COMMIT_TAG }}
         
         echo
         echo "Inspecting the image ..."
@@ -89,3 +88,37 @@ runs:
 
         docker images
         docker image inspect ${{ inputs.repository }}/${{ inputs.image_name }}:${{ env.COMMIT_TAG }} | jq '.[].Config.Labels'
+
+    - name: "Push the Docker image to ghcr.io"
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        # expand commands
+        set -x
+        
+        echo
+        echo "Pushing the Docker image to ghcr.io ..."
+        echo
+
+        docker push ${{ inputs.repository }}/${{ inputs.image_name }}:${{ env.COMMIT_TAG }}
+
+    - name: "Push the Docker image to docker.io"
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        DOCKER_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.docker_io_token }}
+      run: |
+        if [ -z "${DOCKER_TOKEN}" ]; then
+          echo
+          echo "NOT pushing the Docker image to docker.io ... Provide 'docker_io_token' if needed."
+          echo
+        else
+          # expand commands
+          set -x
+
+          echo
+          echo "Pushing the Docker image to docker.io ..."
+          echo
+
+          echo "${DOCKER_TOKEN}" | docker login docker.io -u "${{ github.actor }}" --password-stdin
+
+          docker push docker.io/${{ inputs.image_name }}:${{ env.COMMIT_TAG }}
+        fi