diff --git a/__tests__/cache-utils.test.ts b/__tests__/cache-utils.test.ts
index d8934eba..a8c1112c 100644
--- a/__tests__/cache-utils.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cache-utils.test.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ describe('cache-utils', () => {
     isFeatureAvailable.mockImplementation(() => false);
     process.env['GITHUB_SERVER_URL'] = 'https://www.test.com';
 
-    expect(() => isCacheFeatureAvailable()).toThrowError(
+    isCacheFeatureAvailable();
+    expect(warningSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.'
     );
   });
diff --git a/__tests__/installer.test.ts b/__tests__/installer.test.ts
index 5a3ad553..6bba9810 100644
--- a/__tests__/installer.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/installer.test.ts
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ describe('setup-node', () => {
 
       await main.run();
 
-      expect(cnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        `::error::Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.${osm.EOL}`
+      expect(warningSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.'
       );
     });
 
diff --git a/src/cache-utils.ts b/src/cache-utils.ts
index b71bcc8a..587e788e 100644
--- a/src/cache-utils.ts
+++ b/src/cache-utils.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function isGhes(): boolean {
 export function isCacheFeatureAvailable(): boolean {
   if (!cache.isFeatureAvailable()) {
     if (isGhes()) {
-      throw new Error(
+      core.warning(
         'Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.'
       );
     } else {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 3c5661b5..9ec73213 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export async function run() {
     let version = resolveVersionInput();
 
     let arch = core.getInput('architecture');
-    const cache = core.getInput('cache');
 
     // if architecture supplied but node-version is not
     // if we don't throw a warning, the already installed x64 node will be used which is not probably what user meant.
@@ -39,6 +38,13 @@ export async function run() {
       await installer.getNode(version, stable, checkLatest, auth, arch);
     }
 
+  } catch (err) {
+    core.setFailed(err.message);
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const cache = core.getInput('cache');
+
     const registryUrl: string = core.getInput('registry-url');
     const alwaysAuth: string = core.getInput('always-auth');
     if (registryUrl) {
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ export async function run() {
       `##[add-matcher]${path.join(matchersPath, 'eslint-compact.json')}`
     );
   } catch (err) {
-    core.setFailed(err.message);
+    core.warning(err.message);
   }
 }