diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 8ffffc0..9bd028b 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ export GITHUB="true"
 
 [ -z "$INPUT_TIMEOUT" ] && export INPUT_TIMEOUT="30s"
 [ -z "$INPUT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT" ] && export INPUT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT="1m"
+[ -n "$INPUT_STRIP_COMPONENTS" ] && export INPUT_STRIP_COMPONENTS=$((INPUT_STRIP_COMPONENTS + 0))
 
 sh -c "/bin/drone-scp $*"