diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 55863ee..858040b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM alpine:3.22.2@sha256:4b7ce07002c69e8f3d704a9c5d6fd3053be500b7f1c69fc0d80990c2ad8dd412
+FROM alpine:3.23@sha256:25109184c71bdad752c8312a8623239686a9a2071e8825f20acb8f2198c3f659
 RUN apk add --no-cache curl docker-cli
 COPY start-mongodb.sh /start-mongodb.sh
 RUN chmod +x /start-mongodb.sh
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 97eb1e0..0642ab6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 
+# MongoDB Github Action
+[![StepSecurity Maintained Action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/step-security/maintained-actions-assets/main/assets/maintained-action-banner.png)](https://docs.stepsecurity.io/actions/stepsecurity-maintained-actions)
+
 ## Introduction
 This GitHub Action starts a MongoDB server or MongoDB replica set. By default, the MongoDB server is available on the default port `27017`. You can configure a custom port using the `mongodb-port` input. The examples show how to use a custom port.
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 11ea097..4f10b59 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -58,3 +58,5 @@ runs:
     - ${{ inputs.mongodb-username }}
     - ${{ inputs.mongodb-password }}
     - ${{ inputs.mongodb-container-name }}
+  env:
+    REPO_PRIVATE: ${{ github.event.repository.private }}
diff --git a/start-mongodb.sh b/start-mongodb.sh
index 94d62e8..58185ef 100644
--- a/start-mongodb.sh
+++ b/start-mongodb.sh
@@ -11,24 +11,46 @@ MONGODB_PASSWORD=$7
 MONGODB_CONTAINER_NAME=$8
 
 # validate subscription status
-API_URL="https://agent.api.stepsecurity.io/v1/github/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/subscription"
-
-# Set a timeout for the curl command (3 seconds)
-RESPONSE=$(curl --max-time 3 -s -w "%{http_code}" "$API_URL" -o /dev/null) || true
-CURL_EXIT_CODE=$?
-
-# Decide based on curl exit code and HTTP status
-if [ $CURL_EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]; then
-  echo "Timeout or API not reachable. Continuing to next step."
-elif [ "$RESPONSE" = "200" ]; then
-  :
-elif [ "$RESPONSE" = "403" ]; then
-  echo "Subscription is not valid. Reach out to support@stepsecurity.io"
-  exit 1
-else
-  echo "Timeout or API not reachable. Continuing to next step."
+UPSTREAM="supercharge/mongodb-github-action"
+ACTION_REPO="${GITHUB_ACTION_REPOSITORY:-}"
+DOCS_URL="https://docs.stepsecurity.io/actions/stepsecurity-maintained-actions"
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "\033[1;36mStepSecurity Maintained Action\033[0m"
+echo "Secure drop-in replacement for $UPSTREAM"
+if [ "$REPO_PRIVATE" = "false" ]; then
+  echo -e "\033[32m✓ Free for public repositories\033[0m"
+fi
+echo -e "\033[36mLearn more:\033[0m $DOCS_URL"
+echo ""
+
+if [ "$REPO_PRIVATE" = "true" ]; then
+  SERVER_URL="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL:-https://github.com}"
+
+  if [ "$SERVER_URL" != "https://github.com" ]; then
+    BODY=$(printf '{"action":"%s","ghes_server":"%s"}' "$ACTION_REPO" "$SERVER_URL")
+  else
+    BODY=$(printf '{"action":"%s"}' "$ACTION_REPO")
+  fi
+
+  API_URL="https://agent.api.stepsecurity.io/v1/github/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/maintained-actions-subscription"
+
+  RESPONSE=$(curl --max-time 3 -s -w "%{http_code}" \
+    -X POST \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d "$BODY" \
+    "$API_URL" -o /dev/null) && CURL_EXIT_CODE=0 || CURL_EXIT_CODE=$?
+
+  if [ $CURL_EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Timeout or API not reachable. Continuing to next step."
+  elif [ "$RESPONSE" = "403" ]; then
+    echo -e "\033[1;31mThis action requires a StepSecurity subscription for private repositories.\033[0m"
+    echo -e "\033[31mLearn how to enable a subscription: $DOCS_URL\033[0m"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 fi
 
+
 # `mongosh` is used starting from MongoDB 5.x
 MONGODB_CLIENT="mongosh --quiet"