diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3771474..5eebf4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ steps:
 
 # Download path output
 
-Not sure where your artifact was downloaded to? The `download-path` step output can help you out. Just make sure to be aware of the extra directory that is created if downloading all artifacts (no name specified).
+The `download-path` step output contains information regarding where the artifact was downloaded to. This output can be used for a variety of purposes such as logging or as input to other actions. Be aware of the extra directory that is created if downloading all artifacts (no name specified).
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
@@ -120,10 +120,12 @@ steps:
     name: 'my-artifact'
     path: path/to/artifacts
 
-- name: 'Output download path'
+- name: 'Echo download path'
   run: echo ${{steps.download.outputs.download-path}}
 ```
 
+> Note: The `id` defined in the `download/artifact` step must match the `id` defined in the `echo` step (i.e `steps.[ID].outputs.download-path`)
+
 # @actions/artifact package
 
 Internally the [@actions/artifact](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/master/packages/artifact) NPM package is used to interact with artifacts. You can find additional documentation there along with all the source code related to artifact download.
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index f981de3..15e1e91 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -6662,6 +6662,7 @@ function run() {
                 core.info(`Artifact ${downloadResponse.artifactName} was downloaded to ${downloadResponse.downloadPath}`);
             }
             // output the directory that the artifact(s) was/were downloaded to
+            // if no path is provided, an empty string resolves to the current working directory
             core.setOutput(constants_1.Outputs.DownloadPath, path_1.resolve(path));
             core.info('Artifact download has finished successfully');
         }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7fcb57e..c36e40a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "@types/node": {
-      "version": "14.0.22",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-14.0.22.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-emeGcJvdiZ4Z3ohbmw93E/64jRzUHAItSHt8nF7M4TGgQTiWqFVGB8KNpLGFmUHmHLvjvBgFwVlqNcq+VuGv9g==",
+      "version": "12.12.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-12.12.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FjsYUPzEJdGXjwKqSpE0/9QEh6kzhTAeObA54rn6j3rR4C/mzpI9L0KNfoeASSPMMdxIsoJuCLDWcM/rVjIsSA==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "@types/normalize-package-data": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d2211db..15d5b82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@actions/artifact": "^0.3.1",
     "@actions/core": "^1.2.4",
-    "@types/node": "^14.0.22",
+    "@types/node": "^12.12.6",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^2.30.0",
     "@zeit/ncc": "^0.22.1",
     "concurrently": "^5.2.0",
diff --git a/src/download-artifact.ts b/src/download-artifact.ts
index 90d78ca..f24656a 100644
--- a/src/download-artifact.ts
+++ b/src/download-artifact.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
       )
     }
     // output the directory that the artifact(s) was/were downloaded to
+    // if no path is provided, an empty string resolves to the current working directory
     core.setOutput(Outputs.DownloadPath, resolve(path))
     core.info('Artifact download has finished successfully')
   } catch (err) {