diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 4584965..4b2d67b 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Reactive.Async" Version="6.0.0-alpha.18" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceModel.Primitives" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encodings.Web" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Testcontainers" Version="3.8.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Ulid" Version="1.3.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Wasmtime" Version="19.0.1" />
diff --git a/src/Pure.Blazor.Components/Forms/PureInput.razor.cs b/src/Pure.Blazor.Components/Forms/PureInput.razor.cs
index f7e99ee..c1c3dd0 100644
--- a/src/Pure.Blazor.Components/Forms/PureInput.razor.cs
+++ b/src/Pure.Blazor.Components/Forms/PureInput.razor.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Forms;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Pure.Blazor.Components.Forms.Validators;
 using Pure.Blazor.Components.Primitives;
 
@@ -15,12 +16,21 @@ public partial class PureInput
     private string defaultBorder = "border-gray-200";
     private string errorBorder = "border-red-600";
     private string? errorMessage;
-    private object? innerValue;
 
     private string? TextValue
     {
-        get { return innerValue?.ToString(); }
-        set { innerValue = value; }
+        get
+        {
+            return Value?.ToString();
+        }
+        set
+        {
+            // We abuse the fact that we bind Text-Value instead of Value directly.
+            // updates are sent via OnValue up to the actual user inputted bind
+            // Since we never update 'TextValue', only the getter is required to be implemented
+            // The compiler still requires a setter
+            Log.LogDebug("TextValue's `set` is not implemented; please use Value's `set`");
+        }
     }
 
     // the suffix needs different margins depending on labels and helper text
@@ -141,7 +151,6 @@ public void Validate(object? val)
 
     protected override void OnInitialized()
     {
-        innerValue = Value ?? default;
 
         if (Required == true)
         {