diff --git a/.licenses/npm/@actions/http-client.dep.yml b/.licenses/npm/@actions/http-client-1.0.11.dep.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .licenses/npm/@actions/http-client.dep.yml
rename to .licenses/npm/@actions/http-client-1.0.11.dep.yml
diff --git a/__tests__/finder.test.ts b/__tests__/finder.test.ts
index d21e8d3..a87ed3a 100644
--- a/__tests__/finder.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/finder.test.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ describe('Finder tests', () => {
 
     fs.writeFileSync(`${pythonDir}.complete`, 'hello');
     // This will throw if it doesn't find it in the cache and in the manifest (because no such version exists)
-    await finder.useCpythonVersion('1.2', 'x64', false, true);
+    await finder.useCpythonVersion('1.2', 'x64', true, true);
 
     expect(infoSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Resolved as '1.2.3'");
     expect(infoSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index 9ac89a4..3ad3bf3 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -64662,19 +64662,34 @@ const utils_1 = __nccwpck_require__(1314);
 const semver = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(1383));
 const core = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(2186));
 const tc = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7784));
-function findPyPyVersion(versionSpec, architecture, updateEnvironment) {
+function findPyPyVersion(versionSpec, architecture, updateEnvironment, checkLatest) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         let resolvedPyPyVersion = '';
         let resolvedPythonVersion = '';
         let installDir;
+        let releases;
         const pypyVersionSpec = parsePyPyVersion(versionSpec);
+        if (checkLatest) {
+            releases = yield pypyInstall.getAvailablePyPyVersions();
+            if (releases && releases.length > 0) {
+                const releaseData = pypyInstall.findRelease(releases, pypyVersionSpec.pythonVersion, pypyVersionSpec.pypyVersion, architecture);
+                if (releaseData) {
+                    core.info(`Resolved as PyPy ${releaseData.resolvedPyPyVersion} with Python (${releaseData.resolvedPythonVersion})`);
+                    pypyVersionSpec.pythonVersion = releaseData.resolvedPythonVersion;
+                    pypyVersionSpec.pypyVersion = releaseData.resolvedPyPyVersion;
+                }
+                else {
+                    core.info(`Failed to resolve PyPy ${pypyVersionSpec.pypyVersion} with Python (${pypyVersionSpec.pythonVersion}) from manifest`);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         ({ installDir, resolvedPythonVersion, resolvedPyPyVersion } = findPyPyToolCache(pypyVersionSpec.pythonVersion, pypyVersionSpec.pypyVersion, architecture));
         if (!installDir) {
             ({
                 installDir,
                 resolvedPythonVersion,
                 resolvedPyPyVersion
-            } = yield pypyInstall.installPyPy(pypyVersionSpec.pypyVersion, pypyVersionSpec.pythonVersion, architecture));
+            } = yield pypyInstall.installPyPy(pypyVersionSpec.pypyVersion, pypyVersionSpec.pythonVersion, architecture, releases));
         }
         const pipDir = utils_1.IS_WINDOWS ? 'Scripts' : 'bin';
         const _binDir = path.join(installDir, pipDir);
@@ -64824,15 +64839,28 @@ function binDir(installDir) {
         return path.join(installDir, 'bin');
     }
 }
-function useCpythonVersion(version, architecture, updateEnvironment) {
+function useCpythonVersion(version, architecture, updateEnvironment, checkLatest) {
+    var _a;
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        let manifest = null;
         const desugaredVersionSpec = desugarDevVersion(version);
-        const semanticVersionSpec = pythonVersionToSemantic(desugaredVersionSpec);
+        let semanticVersionSpec = pythonVersionToSemantic(desugaredVersionSpec);
         core.debug(`Semantic version spec of ${version} is ${semanticVersionSpec}`);
+        if (checkLatest) {
+            manifest = yield installer.getManifest();
+            const resolvedVersion = (_a = (yield installer.findReleaseFromManifest(semanticVersionSpec, architecture, manifest))) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.version;
+            if (resolvedVersion) {
+                semanticVersionSpec = resolvedVersion;
+                core.info(`Resolved as '${semanticVersionSpec}'`);
+            }
+            else {
+                core.info(`Failed to resolve version ${semanticVersionSpec} from manifest`);
+            }
+        }
         let installDir = tc.find('Python', semanticVersionSpec, architecture);
         if (!installDir) {
             core.info(`Version ${semanticVersionSpec} was not found in the local cache`);
-            const foundRelease = yield installer.findReleaseFromManifest(semanticVersionSpec, architecture);
+            const foundRelease = yield installer.findReleaseFromManifest(semanticVersionSpec, architecture, manifest);
             if (foundRelease && foundRelease.files && foundRelease.files.length > 0) {
                 core.info(`Version ${semanticVersionSpec} is available for downloading`);
                 yield installer.installCpythonFromRelease(foundRelease);
@@ -64951,7 +64979,7 @@ var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
     return (mod && mod.__esModule) ? mod : { "default": mod };
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
-exports.findAssetForMacOrLinux = exports.findAssetForWindows = exports.isArchPresentForMacOrLinux = exports.isArchPresentForWindows = exports.pypyVersionToSemantic = exports.getPyPyBinaryPath = exports.findRelease = exports.installPyPy = void 0;
+exports.findAssetForMacOrLinux = exports.findAssetForWindows = exports.isArchPresentForMacOrLinux = exports.isArchPresentForWindows = exports.pypyVersionToSemantic = exports.getPyPyBinaryPath = exports.findRelease = exports.getAvailablePyPyVersions = exports.installPyPy = void 0;
 const path = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(1017));
 const core = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(2186));
 const tc = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7784));
@@ -64960,10 +64988,10 @@ const httpm = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(9925));
 const exec = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(1514));
 const fs_1 = __importDefault(__nccwpck_require__(7147));
 const utils_1 = __nccwpck_require__(1314);
-function installPyPy(pypyVersion, pythonVersion, architecture) {
+function installPyPy(pypyVersion, pythonVersion, architecture, releases) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         let downloadDir;
-        const releases = yield getAvailablePyPyVersions();
+        releases = releases !== null && releases !== void 0 ? releases : (yield getAvailablePyPyVersions());
         if (!releases || releases.length === 0) {
             throw new Error('No release was found in PyPy version.json');
         }
@@ -65009,6 +65037,7 @@ function getAvailablePyPyVersions() {
         return response.result;
     });
 }
+exports.getAvailablePyPyVersions = getAvailablePyPyVersions;
 function createPyPySymlink(pypyBinaryPath, pythonVersion) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const version = semver.coerce(pythonVersion);
@@ -65131,7 +65160,7 @@ var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, ge
     });
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
-exports.installCpythonFromRelease = exports.findReleaseFromManifest = exports.MANIFEST_URL = void 0;
+exports.installCpythonFromRelease = exports.getManifest = exports.findReleaseFromManifest = exports.MANIFEST_URL = void 0;
 const path = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(1017));
 const core = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(2186));
 const tc = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7784));
@@ -65143,13 +65172,21 @@ const MANIFEST_REPO_OWNER = 'actions';
 const MANIFEST_REPO_NAME = 'python-versions';
 const MANIFEST_REPO_BRANCH = 'main';
 exports.MANIFEST_URL = `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/${MANIFEST_REPO_OWNER}/${MANIFEST_REPO_NAME}/${MANIFEST_REPO_BRANCH}/versions-manifest.json`;
-function findReleaseFromManifest(semanticVersionSpec, architecture) {
+function findReleaseFromManifest(semanticVersionSpec, architecture, manifest) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-        const manifest = yield tc.getManifestFromRepo(MANIFEST_REPO_OWNER, MANIFEST_REPO_NAME, AUTH, MANIFEST_REPO_BRANCH);
-        return yield tc.findFromManifest(semanticVersionSpec, false, manifest, architecture);
+        if (!manifest) {
+            manifest = yield getManifest();
+        }
+        const foundRelease = yield tc.findFromManifest(semanticVersionSpec, false, manifest, architecture);
+        return foundRelease;
     });
 }
 exports.findReleaseFromManifest = findReleaseFromManifest;
+function getManifest() {
+    core.debug(`Getting manifest from ${MANIFEST_REPO_OWNER}/${MANIFEST_REPO_NAME}@${MANIFEST_REPO_BRANCH}`);
+    return tc.getManifestFromRepo(MANIFEST_REPO_OWNER, MANIFEST_REPO_NAME, AUTH, MANIFEST_REPO_BRANCH);
+}
+exports.getManifest = getManifest;
 function installPython(workingDirectory) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const options = {
@@ -65290,17 +65327,18 @@ function run() {
         core.debug(`Python is expected to be installed into RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE=${process.env['RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE']}`);
         try {
             const version = resolveVersionInput();
+            const checkLatest = core.getBooleanInput('check-latest');
             if (version) {
                 let pythonVersion;
                 const arch = core.getInput('architecture') || os.arch();
                 const updateEnvironment = core.getBooleanInput('update-environment');
                 if (isPyPyVersion(version)) {
-                    const installed = yield finderPyPy.findPyPyVersion(version, arch, updateEnvironment);
+                    const installed = yield finderPyPy.findPyPyVersion(version, arch, updateEnvironment, checkLatest);
                     pythonVersion = `${installed.resolvedPyPyVersion}-${installed.resolvedPythonVersion}`;
                     core.info(`Successfully set up PyPy ${installed.resolvedPyPyVersion} with Python (${installed.resolvedPythonVersion})`);
                 }
                 else {
-                    const installed = yield finder.useCpythonVersion(version, arch, updateEnvironment);
+                    const installed = yield finder.useCpythonVersion(version, arch, updateEnvironment, checkLatest);
                     pythonVersion = installed.version;
                     core.info(`Successfully set up ${installed.impl} (${pythonVersion})`);
                 }