diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6aaf056..6fc7989 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
       libssl-dev \
       llvm \
       make \
-      python-openssl \
+      openssl \
       tk-dev \
       wget \
       xz-utils \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6613148..d185630 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ The version of poetry to install (default: latest).
 
 **Required** API token to authenticate when uploading package to PyPI (You can find your token [here](https://pypi.org/manage/account/)).
 
-### `build_format`
-
-By default, poetry's build command outputs two formats: **wheel** and **sdist**. If you intend to use
-only one of them, you may specify that with the `build_format` parameter.
-
 ### `repository_name`
 
 The name of a repository where the package will be uploaded. Necessary if you'd like to upload to test PyPi or a private wheels repo. Uploads to official PyPi if not informed.
@@ -29,6 +24,19 @@ The name of a repository where the package will be uploaded. Necessary if you'd
 
 The URL where the package will be uploaded. Necessary if you'd like to upload to test PyPi or a private wheels repo. Uploads to official PyPi if not informed.
 
+### `repository_username`
+
+The Username to log in into a repository where the package will be uploaded if using http-basic authentification instead of api token.
+
+### `repository_password`
+
+The Password to log in into a repository where the package will be uploaded if using http-basic authentification instead of api token.
+
+### `build_format`
+
+By default, poetry's build command outputs two formats: **wheel** and **sdist**. If you intend to use
+only one of them, you may specify that with the `build_format` parameter.
+
 ### `ignore_dev_requirements`
 
 This will instruct poetry **not** to install any developer requirements. this may lead to an overall quicker experience.
@@ -39,7 +47,7 @@ Allow poetry pre-release versions to be installed.
 
 ## Example usage
 
-The following will build and publish the python package using the last version of python and poetry. Specify the python package version and dependencies in `pyproject.toml` in the root directory of your project.
+The following will build and publish the python package to the PyPI using the last version of python and poetry. Specify the python package version and dependencies in `pyproject.toml` in the root directory of your project.
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Build and publish to pypi
@@ -48,8 +56,7 @@ The following will build and publish the python package using the last version o
     pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
 ```
 
-Python and poetry versions can be specified in inputs as well as the build format and the repository
-to publish to.
+Python and poetry versions can be specified in inputs as well as the build_format, allow_poetry_pre_release and ignore_dev_requirements.
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Build and publish to pypi
@@ -59,11 +66,32 @@ to publish to.
     poetry_version: "==1.0.5" # (PIP version specifier syntax)
     pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
     build_format: "sdist"
+    allow_poetry_pre_release: "yes"
+    ignore_dev_requirements: "yes"
+```
+
+Repository can be changed to TestPyPI or a private wheels repo by specifying repository_name and repository_url.
+
+```yaml
+- name: Build and publish to pypi
+  uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v1.8
+  with:
+    pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
     repository_name: "testpypi"
     repository_url: "https://test.pypi.org/legacy/"
-    ignore_dev_requirements: "yes"
 ```
 
+Repository authentication can be cahnged to http-basic authentification by specifying repository_username and repository_password instead of pypi_token.
+
+```yaml
+- name: Build and publish to pypi
+  uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v1.8
+  with:
+    repository_name: "foo"
+    repository_url: "https://foo.bar/simple/"
+    repository_username: "username"
+    repository_password: "password"
+```
 ## Example workflow
 
 The following will build and publish the python package when project is tagged in the `v*.*.*` form.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 3c8e2b1..346a21c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,23 @@ inputs:
     required: true
     default: "latest"
   pypi_token:
-    description: "API token to authenticate when uploading package to PyPI (https://pypi.org/manage/account/)"
-    required: true
-  build_format:
-    description: 'The build format to be used, either "sdist" or "wheel"'
+    description: "API token to authenticate when uploading package to PyPI (https://pypi.org/manage/account/) or TestPyPI (https://test.pypi.org/manage/account/)"
     required: false
   repository_name:
-    description: "Name of a repository where we will upload the package"
+    description: "Name of a repository where the package will be uploaded"
     required: false
   repository_url:
     description: "URL where the package will be uploaded"
     required: false
+  repository_username:
+    description: "Username to log in into a repository where the package will be uploaded if using http-basic authentification instead of api token"
+    required: false
+  repository_password:
+    description: "Password to log in into a repository where the package will be uploaded if using http-basic authentification instead of api token"
+    required: false
+  build_format:
+    description: 'The build format to be used, either "sdist" or "wheel"'
+    required: false
   ignore_dev_requirements:
     description: "Install project without developer requirements."
     required: false
@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
 runs:
   using: "docker"
-  image: "docker://jrubics/poetry-publish:v1.8"
+  image: "docker://jrubics/poetry-publish:v1.9"
   args:
     - ${{ inputs.python_version }}
     - ${{ inputs.poetry_version }}
@@ -43,3 +49,5 @@ runs:
     - ${{ inputs.build_format }}
     - ${{ inputs.ignore_dev_requirements }}
     - ${{ inputs.allow_poetry_pre_release }}
+    - ${{ inputs.repository_username }}
+    - ${{ inputs.repository_password }}
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index a4b3947..6c95aee 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ if [ -z $4 ] || [ -z $5 ]; then
   poetry config pypi-token.pypi $3
   poetry publish
 else
-  poetry config pypi-token.$4 $3
-  poetry config repositories.$4 $5
-  poetry publish --repository $4
+  if [ -z $9 ] || [ -z ${10} ]; then
+    poetry config pypi-token.$4 $3
+    poetry config repositories.$4 $5
+    poetry publish --repository $4
+  else
+    poetry config repositories.$4 $5
+    poetry publish --repository $4 --username $9 --password ${10}
+  fi
 fi