diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ff354fd..7e7071f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
 | default_branch | Default branch                       | n/a                                            |
 | commit_title   | Commit and PR title                  | `build(deps): npm audit fix`                   |
 | labels         | PR labels                            | `dependencies, javascript, security`           |
+| assignees      | PR assignees                         | n/a                                            |
 | npm_args       | Arguments for the `npm` command      | n/a                                            |
 
 See [`action.yml`](action.yml).
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index cd6c6db0..f5da2f86 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ inputs:
     description: "PR labels"
     required: false
     default: "dependencies, javascript, security"
+  assignees:
+    description: "PR assignees"
+    required: false
   npm_args:
     description: "Arguments for the `npm` command"
     required: false
diff --git a/dist/index.cjs b/dist/index.cjs
index 7a0bda49..7758439b 100644
--- a/dist/index.cjs
+++ b/dist/index.cjs
@@ -25312,7 +25312,8 @@ async function createOrUpdatePullRequest({
   repository,
   author,
   email,
-  labels
+  labels,
+  assignees
 }) {
   const remote = `https://${author}:${token}@github.com/${repository}.git`;
   const { owner, repo } = splitRepo(repository);
@@ -25361,6 +25362,17 @@ ${commitBody}`]);
       labels
     });
     (0, import_core4.info)(`The labels were added successfully: ${newLabels.data.map((l) => l.name).join(", ")}`);
+    if (assignees.length > 0) {
+      const newAssignees = await octokit.rest.issues.addAssignees({
+        owner,
+        repo,
+        issue_number: newPull.data.number,
+        assignees
+      });
+      (0, import_core4.info)(
+        `The assignee(s) were added successfully: ${newAssignees.data.assignees?.map((a) => a.login).join(", ") ?? newAssignees.data.assignee}`
+      );
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -25484,6 +25496,7 @@ async function run() {
     }
     const author = core2.getInput("github_user");
     const email = core2.getInput("github_email");
+    const assignees = commaSeparatedList(core2.getInput("assignees"));
     return createOrUpdatePullRequest({
       branch: core2.getInput("branch"),
       token,
@@ -25494,7 +25507,8 @@ async function run() {
       repository,
       author,
       email,
-      labels: commaSeparatedList(core2.getInput("labels"))
+      labels: commaSeparatedList(core2.getInput("labels")),
+      assignees
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/lib/createOrUpdatePullRequest.js b/lib/createOrUpdatePullRequest.js
index b9a0c8d1..cd3adc00 100644
--- a/lib/createOrUpdatePullRequest.js
+++ b/lib/createOrUpdatePullRequest.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import splitRepo from "./utils/splitRepo.js";
  *   author: string,
  *   email: string,
  *   labels: string[],
+ *   assignees: string[],
  * }} params
  */
 export default async function createOrUpdatePullRequest({
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export default async function createOrUpdatePullRequest({
   author,
   email,
   labels,
+  assignees,
 }) {
   const remote = `https://${author}:${token}@github.com/${repository}.git`;
   const { owner, repo } = splitRepo(repository);
@@ -79,5 +81,17 @@ export default async function createOrUpdatePullRequest({
       labels,
     });
     info(`The labels were added successfully: ${newLabels.data.map((l) => l.name).join(", ")}`);
+
+    if (assignees.length > 0) {
+      const newAssignees = await octokit.rest.issues.addAssignees({
+        owner,
+        repo,
+        issue_number: newPull.data.number,
+        assignees,
+      });
+      info(
+        `The assignee(s) were added successfully: ${newAssignees.data.assignees?.map((a) => a.login).join(", ") ?? newAssignees.data.assignee}`,
+      );
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 48423d05..6be4ae08 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ async function run() {
 
     const author = core.getInput("github_user");
     const email = core.getInput("github_email");
+    const assignees = commaSeparatedList(core.getInput("assignees"));
 
     return createOrUpdatePullRequest({
       branch: core.getInput("branch"),
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ async function run() {
       author,
       email,
       labels: commaSeparatedList(core.getInput("labels")),
+      assignees,
     });
   });
 }