diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f46c5dd..574acab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ jobs:
             file1.tex
             file2.tex
           compiler: latexmk
-          options: '-xelatex'
+          options: -xelatex
 ```
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 49d07ba..55c2848 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ inputs:
     required: true
   compiler:
     description: The TeX engine to be used.
-    default: xelatex
+    default: latexmk
   options:
     description: Arguments to be passed to the TeX compiler
-    default: ''
+    default: '-xelatex'
 runs:
   using: docker
   image: Dockerfile