diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a44a138..2b2207c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -68,3 +68,9 @@ typings/
 
 # Secret files
 .secrets
+
+# bin folder
+bin/
+
+# obj folder
+obj/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/__tests__/cake.test.ts b/__tests__/cake.test.ts
index 2cd8736..a768c16 100644
--- a/__tests__/cake.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/cake.test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
+import * as path from 'path';
 import { exec } from '@actions/exec';
 import { which } from '@actions/io';
-import * as path from 'path';
-
 import * as cake from '../src/cake';
-import { CakeArgument, CakeSwitch } from '../src/cakeParameter';
-import { CakeToolSettings } from '../src/cakeToolSettings';
 import { ToolsDirectory } from '../src/toolsDirectory';
+import { CakeToolSettings } from '../src/cakeToolSettings';
+import { CakeArgument, CakeSwitch } from '../src/cakeParameter';
 
 const pathToLocalToolsDirectory = path.join('path', 'to', 'tool');
 const pathToLocalTool = path.join(pathToLocalToolsDirectory, 'dotnet-cake');
-const dotnetManifestCake = 'dotnet tool run dotnet-cake';
 const pathToCsprojFile = path.join('build', 'Build.csproj');
+const dotnetManifestCake = 'dotnet tool run dotnet-cake';
 const dotnetRun = 'dotnet run';
 
 jest.mock('@actions/exec');
@@ -212,6 +211,7 @@ describe('When running a Cake Frosting project successfully', () => {
         '--no-launch-profile',
         '--verbosity', 'minimal',
         '--configuration', 'Release',
+        '--',
         `--paths_tools="${fakeToolsDirectory.path}"`
       ]);
   });
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ describe('When running a Cake Frosting project successfully', () => {
         '--no-launch-profile',
         '--verbosity', 'minimal',
         '--configuration', 'Release',
+        '--',
         `--paths_tools="${fakeToolsDirectory.path}"`,
         '--param=arg',
         '--switch'
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ describe('When failing to run a Cake Frosting Project', () => {
     fakeExec.mockReturnValue(Promise.resolve(-21));
   });
 
-  test('it should throw error when csproj-path does not exist', async () => {
+  test('it should throw an error containing the exit code', async () => {
     await expect(cake.runProject('', new ToolsDirectory())).rejects.toThrow('-21');
   });
 });
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 60f91a8..190e08f 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -4096,6 +4096,7 @@ function runProject(csprojPath, toolsDir, ...params) {
             '--no-launch-profile',
             '--verbosity', 'minimal',
             '--configuration', 'Release',
+            '--',
             `--paths_tools="${toolsDir}"`,
             ...cakeParams
         ]);
@@ -4454,13 +4455,13 @@ var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, ge
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
 exports.run = void 0;
 const core = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(2186));
-const action = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7672));
-const cake = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(9275));
-const cakeTool = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(4574));
+const toolsDirectory_1 = __nccwpck_require__(6745);
 const cakeToolSettings_1 = __nccwpck_require__(6881);
-const dotnet = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(9870));
 const guards_1 = __nccwpck_require__(3265);
-const toolsDirectory_1 = __nccwpck_require__(6745);
+const dotnet = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(9870));
+const cakeTool = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(4574));
+const cake = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(9275));
+const action = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7672));
 function run() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         try {
@@ -4474,16 +4475,16 @@ function run() {
             const cakeToolSettings = new cakeToolSettings_1.CakeToolSettings(toolsDir, (version === null || version === void 0 ? void 0 : version.version) === 'tool-manifest');
             dotnet.disableTelemetry();
             dotnet.disableWelcomeMessage();
-            if (!csprojPath) {
+            if (csprojPath) {
+                yield cake.runProject(csprojPath, toolsDir, ...inputs.scriptArguments);
+            }
+            else {
                 yield cakeTool.install(toolsDir, version);
                 if (bootstrap === 'explicit') {
                     yield cake.bootstrapScript(scriptPath, cakeToolSettings);
                 }
                 yield cake.runScript(scriptPath, cakeToolSettings, ...inputs.scriptArguments);
             }
-            else {
-                yield cake.runProject(csprojPath, toolsDir, ...inputs.scriptArguments);
-            }
         }
         catch (error) {
             if ((0, guards_1.isError)(error)) {
diff --git a/src/action.ts b/src/action.ts
index 2cedfc7..319a184 100644
--- a/src/action.ts
+++ b/src/action.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import * as core from '@actions/core';
-
 import * as script from './cakeParameter';
 import * as input from './input';
 
diff --git a/src/cake.ts b/src/cake.ts
index 7ff30e2..5bf51e5 100644
--- a/src/cake.ts
+++ b/src/cake.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export async function runProject(
     '--no-launch-profile',
     '--verbosity', 'minimal',
     '--configuration', 'Release',
+    '--',
     `--paths_tools="${toolsDir}"`,
     ...cakeParams
   ]);