diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 30dac95..a1cd6de 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ inputs:
     description: Initial delay before polling.
   poll_frequency_seconds:
     description: Polling frequency.
+  missing_required_retry_count:
+    description: Number of times to retry if a required check is missing, for cases where the workflow is still being created.
   version:
     description: Release version of action to run.
 runs:
-  using: node16
+  using: node20
   main: index.js
 branding:
   icon: "check-square"
diff --git a/pkg/reqcheck/action.go b/pkg/reqcheck/action.go
index 16d930b..ea301f1 100644
--- a/pkg/reqcheck/action.go
+++ b/pkg/reqcheck/action.go
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-github/v61/github"
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"github.com/sethvargo/go-githubactions"
-	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/roryq/required-checks/pkg/pullrequest"
 )
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, action *githubactions.Action, gh *git
 		return err
 	}
 
+	missingRequiredCount := 0
 	foundSelf := false
 	for {
 		checks, err := pr.ListChecks(ctx, cfg.TargetSHA, nil)
@@ -60,12 +61,17 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, action *githubactions.Action, gh *git
 			}
 		}
 
+		// If required is not found, retry in case the workflow is still being created then fail as there will not be a successful check.
 		requiredNotFound := lo.OmitByValues(requiredSet, []bool{true})
 		if len(requiredNotFound) > 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("required checks not found: %q", lo.Keys(requiredNotFound))
+			missingRequiredCount++
+			if missingRequiredCount > cfg.MissingRequiredRetryCount {
+				return fmt.Errorf("required checks not found: %q", lo.Keys(requiredNotFound))
+			}
+			action.Infof("Required checks not found: %q, continuing another %d times before failing", lo.Keys(requiredNotFound), cfg.MissingRequiredRetryCount-missingRequiredCount)
 		}
 
-		// any failed
+		// Find failed conclusions, and fail early if there is.
 		failed := lo.Filter(toCheck, func(item *github.CheckRun, _ int) bool {
 			return slices.Contains(failedConclusions, item.GetConclusion())
 		})
@@ -74,16 +80,18 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, action *githubactions.Action, gh *git
 			return fmt.Errorf("required checks failed: %q", checkNames(failed))
 		}
 
-		// not completed
+		// Wait until all statuses are completed.
 		notCompleted := lo.Filter(toCheck, func(item *github.CheckRun, _ int) bool {
 			return item.GetStatus() != StatusCompleted
 		})
 
+		// Break out of the loop if all checks are completed.
 		if len(notCompleted) == 0 {
 			action.Infof("All checks completed")
 			break
 		}
 
+		// sleep and try again.
 		action.Infof("Not all checks completed: %q", checkNames(notCompleted))
 		action.Infof("Waiting %s before next check", cfg.PollFrequency)
 		time.Sleep(cfg.PollFrequency)
diff --git a/pkg/reqcheck/config.go b/pkg/reqcheck/config.go
index d8885bb..fa81e51 100644
--- a/pkg/reqcheck/config.go
+++ b/pkg/reqcheck/config.go
@@ -12,22 +12,25 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Config struct {
-	RequiredWorkflowPatterns []string
-	InitialDelay             time.Duration
-	PollFrequency            time.Duration
-	TargetSHA                string
+	RequiredWorkflowPatterns  []string
+	InitialDelay              time.Duration
+	PollFrequency             time.Duration
+	MissingRequiredRetryCount int
+	TargetSHA                 string
 }
 
 const (
-	InitialDelayDefault  = 15 * time.Second
-	PollFrequencyDefault = 30 * time.Second
+	InitialDelayDefault              = 15 * time.Second
+	PollFrequencyDefault             = 30 * time.Second
+	MissingRequiredRetryCountDefault = 2
 )
 
 func ConfigFromInputs(action *githubactions.Action) (*Config, error) {
 	action.Infof("Reading Config From Inputs")
 	c := Config{
-		InitialDelay:  InitialDelayDefault,
-		PollFrequency: PollFrequencyDefault,
+		InitialDelay:              InitialDelayDefault,
+		PollFrequency:             PollFrequencyDefault,
+		MissingRequiredRetryCount: MissingRequiredRetryCountDefault,
 	}
 	requiredWorkflowPatterns := action.GetInput(inputs.RequiredWorkflowPatterns)
 	if requiredWorkflowPatterns != "" {
@@ -51,7 +54,15 @@ func ConfigFromInputs(action *githubactions.Action) (*Config, error) {
 			c.PollFrequency = time.Duration(pfs) * time.Second
 		}
 	}
-	
+
+	if missingRequiredRetryCount := action.GetInput(inputs.MissingRequiredRetryCount); missingRequiredRetryCount != "" {
+		if mrrc, err := strconv.Atoi(missingRequiredRetryCount); err != nil {
+			action.Warningf("Failed to parse MissingRequiredRetryCount: %s", err)
+		} else {
+			c.MissingRequiredRetryCount = mrrc
+		}
+	}
+
 	var err error
 	c.TargetSHA, err = defaultTargetSHA(action)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/reqcheck/inputs/inputs.go b/pkg/reqcheck/inputs/inputs.go
index a023bc2..a923cb0 100644
--- a/pkg/reqcheck/inputs/inputs.go
+++ b/pkg/reqcheck/inputs/inputs.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ const (
 
 	TargetSHA = "TARGET_SHA"
 
+	// MissingRequiredRetryCount is the number of times to retry if a required check is missing, for cases where the workflow is still being created.
+	MissingRequiredRetryCount = "MISSING_REQUIRED_RETRY_COUNT"
+
 	// Version release version of the action to run
-	Version = "version"
+	Version = "VERSION"
 )