diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index a8f1e78..315d8d3 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -36117,6 +36117,10 @@ yup.addMethod(yup.string, "schemaFileExists", function (srcDir) {
   return this.test({
     name: "schema-file-exists",
     test: (value) => {
+      // schema file path is optional, hence return true if it is not present
+      if (!value) {
+        return true;
+      }
       schemaFilePath = path.join(srcDir, value);
       try {
         const hasFile = fs.existsSync(schemaFilePath);
@@ -38141,7 +38145,7 @@ async function main() {
     await validateComponentYaml(sourceRootDir);
   } catch (error) {
     console.log("component.yaml validation failed: ", error.message);
-    core.setFailed("component.yaml validation failed: ", error.message);
+    core.setFailed("component.yaml validation failed ", error.message);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 866b414..3910058 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async function main() {
     await validateComponentYaml(sourceRootDir);
   } catch (error) {
     console.log("component.yaml validation failed: ", error.message);
-    core.setFailed("component.yaml validation failed: ", error.message);
+    core.setFailed("component.yaml validation failed ", error.message);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/schemas.js b/schemas.js
index f84238d..fe8d21f 100644
--- a/schemas.js
+++ b/schemas.js
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ yup.addMethod(yup.string, "schemaFileExists", function (srcDir) {
   return this.test({
     name: "schema-file-exists",
     test: (value) => {
+      // schema file path is optional, hence return true if it is not present
+      if (!value) {
+        return true;
+      }
       schemaFilePath = path.join(srcDir, value);
       try {
         const hasFile = fs.existsSync(schemaFilePath);