diff --git a/__tests__/main.test.ts b/__tests__/main.test.ts
index 950caf97..4017fe00 100644
--- a/__tests__/main.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/main.test.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ beforeEach(() => {
     .get("/repos/robinraju/probable-potato/releases/latest")
     .reply(200, readFromFile("1-release-latest.json"))
 
+  nock("https://api.github.com")
+    .get("/repos/robinraju/probable-potato/releases/68092191")
+    .reply(200, readFromFile("1-release-latest.json"))
+
   nock("https://api.github.com", {
     reqheaders: {accept: "application/octet-stream"}
   })
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ test("Download all files from public repo", async () => {
     sourceRepoPath: "robinraju/probable-potato",
     isLatest: true,
     tag: "",
+    id: "",
     fileName: "*",
     tarBall: false,
     zipBall: false,
@@ -103,6 +108,7 @@ test("Download single file from public repo", async () => {
     sourceRepoPath: "robinraju/probable-potato",
     isLatest: true,
     tag: "",
+    id: "",
     fileName: "test-1.txt",
     tarBall: false,
     zipBall: false,
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ test("Fail loudly if given filename is not found in a release", async () => {
     sourceRepoPath: "robinraju/probable-potato",
     isLatest: true,
     tag: "",
+    id: "",
     fileName: "missing-file.txt",
     tarBall: false,
     zipBall: false,
@@ -128,11 +135,29 @@ test("Fail loudly if given filename is not found in a release", async () => {
   )
 }, 10000)
 
+test("Fail loudly if release is not identified", async () => {
+  const downloadSettings: IReleaseDownloadSettings = {
+    sourceRepoPath: "robinraju/probable-potato",
+    isLatest: false,
+    tag: "",
+    id: "",
+    fileName: "missing-file.txt",
+    tarBall: false,
+    zipBall: false,
+    outFilePath: outputFilePath
+  }
+  const result = downloader.download(downloadSettings)
+  await expect(result).rejects.toThrow(
+    "Config error: Please input a valid tag or release ID, or specify `latest`"
+  )
+}, 10000)
+
 test("Download files with wildcard from public repo", async () => {
   const downloadSettings: IReleaseDownloadSettings = {
     sourceRepoPath: "robinraju/probable-potato",
     isLatest: true,
     tag: "",
+    id: "",
     fileName: "test-*.txt",
     tarBall: false,
     zipBall: false,
@@ -147,6 +172,7 @@ test("Download single file with wildcard from public repo", async () => {
     sourceRepoPath: "robinraju/probable-potato",
     isLatest: true,
     tag: "",
+    id: "",
     fileName: "3-*.txt",
     tarBall: false,
     zipBall: false,
@@ -161,6 +187,7 @@ test("Download multiple pdf files with wildcard filename", async () => {
     sourceRepoPath: "robinraju/probable-potato",
     isLatest: true,
     tag: "",
+    id: "",
     fileName: "*.pdf",
     tarBall: false,
     zipBall: false,
@@ -175,6 +202,7 @@ test("Download a csv file with wildcard filename", async () => {
     sourceRepoPath: "robinraju/probable-potato",
     isLatest: true,
     tag: "",
+    id: "",
     fileName: "*.csv",
     tarBall: false,
     zipBall: false,
@@ -191,6 +219,7 @@ test("Download file from Github Enterprise server", async () => {
     sourceRepoPath: "my-enterprise/test-repo",
     isLatest: true,
     tag: "",
+    id: "",
     fileName: "test-1.txt",
     tarBall: false,
     zipBall: false,
@@ -199,3 +228,18 @@ test("Download file from Github Enterprise server", async () => {
   const result = await downloader.download(downloadSettings)
   expect(result.length).toBe(1)
 }, 10000)
+
+test("Download file from release identified by ID", async () => {
+  const downloadSettings: IReleaseDownloadSettings = {
+    sourceRepoPath: "robinraju/probable-potato",
+    isLatest: false,
+    tag: "",
+    id: "68092191",
+    fileName: "test-2.txt",
+    tarBall: false,
+    zipBall: false,
+    outFilePath: outputFilePath
+  }
+  const result = await downloader.download(downloadSettings)
+  expect(result.length).toBe(1)
+}, 10000)
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d1afc3fa..306632f6 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ inputs:
     default: "false"
     required: false
   tag:
-    description: "The github tag to download the release from"  
+    description: "The github tag to download the release from"
     default: ""
     required: false
   fileName:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ inputs:
   zipBall:
     description: "Download zipball from assets"
     default: "false"
-    required: false    
+    required: false
   out-file-path:
     description: "Relative path under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE to place the downloaded files"
     default: "."
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "The URL of the Github API, only use this input if you are using Github Enterprise"
     default: "https://api.github.com"
     required: false
+  releaseId:
+    description: "The release id to download the file from"
+    default: ""
+    required: false
 outputs:
   tag_name:
     description: "The github tag used to download the release"
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 6bfcdf9d..5e49859a 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ function getInputs() {
     downloadSettings.sourceRepoPath = repositoryPath;
     const latestFlag = core.getInput("latest") === "true";
     const ghTag = core.getInput("tag");
-    if (latestFlag && ghTag.length > 0) {
-        throw new Error(`Invalid inputs. latest=${latestFlag} and tag=${ghTag} can't coexist`);
+    const releaseId = core.getInput("id");
+    if (latestFlag && ghTag.length > 0 && releaseId.length > 0 || ghTag.length > 0 && releaseId.length > 0) {
+        throw new Error(`Invalid inputs. latest=${latestFlag}, tag=${ghTag} and releaseId=${releaseId} can't coexist`);
     }
     downloadSettings.isLatest = latestFlag;
     downloadSettings.tag = ghTag;
+    downloadSettings.id = releaseId;
     downloadSettings.fileName = core.getInput("fileName");
     downloadSettings.tarBall = core.getInput("tarBall") === "true";
     downloadSettings.zipBall = core.getInput("zipBall") === "true";
@@ -188,9 +190,15 @@ class ReleaseDownloader {
             if (downloadSettings.isLatest) {
                 ghRelease = yield this.getlatestRelease(downloadSettings.sourceRepoPath);
             }
-            else {
+            else if (downloadSettings.tag !== "") {
                 ghRelease = yield this.getReleaseByTag(downloadSettings.sourceRepoPath, downloadSettings.tag);
             }
+            else if (downloadSettings.id !== "") {
+                ghRelease = yield this.getReleaseById(downloadSettings.sourceRepoPath, downloadSettings.id);
+            }
+            else {
+                throw new Error("Config error: Please input a valid tag or release ID, or specify `latest`");
+            }
             // Set the output variables for use by other actions
             core.setOutput("tag_name", ghRelease.tag_name);
             const resolvedAssets = this.resolveAssets(ghRelease, downloadSettings);
@@ -239,6 +247,29 @@ class ReleaseDownloader {
             return release;
         });
     }
+    /**
+     * Gets release data of the specified release ID
+     * @param repoPath The source repository
+     * @param id The github release ID to fetch.
+     */
+    getReleaseById(repoPath, id) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            core.info(`Fetching release id:${id} from repo ${repoPath}`);
+            if (id === "") {
+                throw new Error("Config error: Please input a valid release ID");
+            }
+            const headers = { Accept: "application/vnd.github.v3+json" };
+            const response = yield this.httpClient.get(`${this.apiRoot}/repos/${repoPath}/releases/${id}`, headers);
+            if (response.message.statusCode !== 200) {
+                const err = new Error(`[getReleaseById] Unexpected response: ${response.message.statusCode}`);
+                throw err;
+            }
+            const responseBody = yield response.readBody();
+            const release = JSON.parse(responseBody.toString());
+            core.info(`Found release tag: ${release.tag_name}`);
+            return release;
+        });
+    }
     resolveAssets(ghRelease, downloadSettings) {
         const downloads = [];
         if (ghRelease && ghRelease.assets.length > 0) {
diff --git a/src/download-settings.ts b/src/download-settings.ts
index b9f0f3ff..1bc4bd1a 100644
--- a/src/download-settings.ts
+++ b/src/download-settings.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ export interface IReleaseDownloadSettings {
    */
   tag: string
 
+  /**
+   * The release id
+   */
+  id: string
+
   /**
    * Name of the file to download
    */
diff --git a/src/gh-api.ts b/src/gh-api.ts
index 86e5a8df..394fb825 100644
--- a/src/gh-api.ts
+++ b/src/gh-api.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ interface GhAsset {
 
 export interface GithubRelease {
   name: string
+  id: number
   tag_name: String
   assets: GhAsset[]
   tarball_url: string
diff --git a/src/input-helper.ts b/src/input-helper.ts
index bd60cbc9..cb83073c 100644
--- a/src/input-helper.ts
+++ b/src/input-helper.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ export function getInputs(): IReleaseDownloadSettings {
 
   const latestFlag = core.getInput("latest") === "true"
   const ghTag = core.getInput("tag")
+  const releaseId = core.getInput("id")
 
-  if (latestFlag && ghTag.length > 0) {
+  if (
+    (latestFlag && ghTag.length > 0 && releaseId.length > 0) ||
+    (ghTag.length > 0 && releaseId.length > 0)
+  ) {
     throw new Error(
-      `Invalid inputs. latest=${latestFlag} and tag=${ghTag} can't coexist`
+      `Invalid inputs. latest=${latestFlag}, tag=${ghTag} and releaseId=${releaseId} can't coexist`
     )
   }
 
@@ -34,6 +38,8 @@ export function getInputs(): IReleaseDownloadSettings {
 
   downloadSettings.tag = ghTag
 
+  downloadSettings.id = releaseId
+
   downloadSettings.fileName = core.getInput("fileName")
 
   downloadSettings.tarBall = core.getInput("tarBall") === "true"
diff --git a/src/release-downloader.ts b/src/release-downloader.ts
index bb1e7c1c..abd4fc35 100644
--- a/src/release-downloader.ts
+++ b/src/release-downloader.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,20 @@ export class ReleaseDownloader {
 
     if (downloadSettings.isLatest) {
       ghRelease = await this.getlatestRelease(downloadSettings.sourceRepoPath)
-    } else {
+    } else if (downloadSettings.tag !== "") {
       ghRelease = await this.getReleaseByTag(
         downloadSettings.sourceRepoPath,
         downloadSettings.tag
       )
+    } else if (downloadSettings.id !== "") {
+      ghRelease = await this.getReleaseById(
+        downloadSettings.sourceRepoPath,
+        downloadSettings.id
+      )
+    } else {
+      throw new Error(
+        "Config error: Please input a valid tag or release ID, or specify `latest`"
+      )
     }
 
     // Set the output variables for use by other actions
@@ -111,6 +120,42 @@ export class ReleaseDownloader {
     return release
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Gets release data of the specified release ID
+   * @param repoPath The source repository
+   * @param id The github release ID to fetch.
+   */
+  private async getReleaseById(
+    repoPath: string,
+    id: string
+  ): Promise<GithubRelease> {
+    core.info(`Fetching release id:${id} from repo ${repoPath}`)
+
+    if (id === "") {
+      throw new Error("Config error: Please input a valid release ID")
+    }
+
+    const headers: IHeaders = {Accept: "application/vnd.github.v3+json"}
+
+    const response = await this.httpClient.get(
+      `${this.apiRoot}/repos/${repoPath}/releases/${id}`,
+      headers
+    )
+
+    if (response.message.statusCode !== 200) {
+      const err: Error = new Error(
+        `[getReleaseById] Unexpected response: ${response.message.statusCode}`
+      )
+      throw err
+    }
+
+    const responseBody = await response.readBody()
+    const release: GithubRelease = JSON.parse(responseBody.toString())
+    core.info(`Found release tag: ${release.tag_name}`)
+
+    return release
+  }
+
   private resolveAssets(
     ghRelease: GithubRelease,
     downloadSettings: IReleaseDownloadSettings