diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b8d5f7..12e98dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The following configuration options are available:
 + `php_version` The version of PHP to use e.g. `7.4` (default: latest)
 + `php_extensions` Space-separated list of extensions using [php-build][php-build] e.g. `xdebug mbstring` (default: N/A)
 + `command` The command to run e.g. `list` or `worker` (default: analyse)
-+ `path` Path(s) with source code to run analysis on (required)
++ `path` Path(s) with source code to run analysis on, space-separated (required)
 + `configuration` Configuration file location
 + `level` Level of rule options - the higher, the stricter
 + `paths_file` Path to a file with a list of paths to run analysis on
diff --git a/phpstan-action.bash b/phpstan-action.bash
index 7eca7da..01e9a9b 100755
--- a/phpstan-action.bash
+++ b/phpstan-action.bash
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ fi
 
 if [ -n "$ACTION_PATH" ]
 then
-	command_string+=("$ACTION_PATH")
+	IFS=" "
+	read -r -a splitIFS <<< "$ACTION_PATH"
+	for path in "${splitIFS[@]}"
+	do
+		command_string+=("$path")
+	done
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$ACTION_CONFIGURATION" ]