diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-positive.yml b/.github/workflows/test-positive.yml
index 4412d09..70ee5a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-positive.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-positive.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: true
     outputs:
-      result: "${{ steps.current.outputs.value }}"
+      base_result: ${{ steps.base.outputs.value }}
+      derived_result: ${{ steps.derived.outputs.value }}
+      defaults_result: ${{ steps.defaults.outputs.value }}
     steps:
       - name: Setup terraform
         uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v2
@@ -24,17 +26,41 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - uses: ./
-        id: current
+        id: base
         with:
           component: foo
           stack: core-ue1-dev
           settings-path: level1.level2.level3.secrets-arn
 
+      - uses: ./
+        id: derived
+        with:
+          component: derived
+          stack: core-ue1-dev
+          settings-path: level1.example
+
+      - uses: ./
+        id: defaults
+        with:
+          component: test-defaults
+          stack: core-ue1-dev
+          settings-path: level1.example
+
   assert:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test]
     steps:
       - uses: nick-fields/assert-action@v1
         with:
-          expected: arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:000000000000:secret:MySecret-PlMes3
-          actual: "${{ needs.test.outputs.result }}"
+          expected: '"arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:000000000000:secret:MySecret-PlMes3"'
+          actual: ${{ needs.test.outputs.base_result }}
+
+      - uses: nick-fields/assert-action@v1
+        with:
+          expected: '"result"'
+          actual: ${{ needs.test.outputs.derived_result }}
+
+      - uses: nick-fields/assert-action@v1
+        with:
+          expected: '"result"'
+          actual: ${{ needs.test.outputs.defaults_result }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 835b338..ca0204a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -279,12 +279,14 @@ Check out [our other projects][github], [follow us on twitter][twitter], [apply
 ### Contributors
 
 <!-- markdownlint-disable -->
-|  [![Matt Calhoun][mcalhoun_avatar]][mcalhoun_homepage]<br/>[Matt Calhoun][mcalhoun_homepage] |
-|---|
+|  [![Matt Calhoun][mcalhoun_avatar]][mcalhoun_homepage]<br/>[Matt Calhoun][mcalhoun_homepage] | [![Daniel Miller][milldr_avatar]][milldr_homepage]<br/>[Daniel Miller][milldr_homepage] |
+|---|---|
 <!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 
   [mcalhoun_homepage]: https://github.com/mcalhoun
   [mcalhoun_avatar]: https://img.cloudposse.com/150x150/https://github.com/mcalhoun.png
+  [milldr_homepage]: https://github.com/milldr
+  [milldr_avatar]: https://img.cloudposse.com/150x150/https://github.com/milldr.png
 
 [![README Footer][readme_footer_img]][readme_footer_link]
 [![Beacon][beacon]][website]
diff --git a/README.yaml b/README.yaml
index 5e99eac..f3493b8 100644
--- a/README.yaml
+++ b/README.yaml
@@ -87,3 +87,5 @@ include:
 contributors:
   - name: "Matt Calhoun"
     github: "mcalhoun"
+  - name: "Daniel Miller"
+    github: "milldr"
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 7fe2b7a..95dae09 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -24,5 +24,11 @@ runs:
     - id: settings
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        value=$(atmos describe stacks -s ${{ inputs.stack }} --components ${{ inputs.component }} --sections=settings --format json | jq -rc --arg key "${{inputs.settings-path}}" '.. | select(.settings)?| .settings | select(has($key | split(".")[])) | getpath($key | split("."))')
+        value=$(atmos describe component \
+          ${{ inputs.component }} \
+          -s ${{ inputs.stack }} \
+          --format json | \
+          jq --arg key ${{ inputs.settings-path }} \
+          '.settings | getpath($key | split("."))' \
+        )
         echo "value=$value" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/defaults.yaml b/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/defaults.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b5d0b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/defaults.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Test use of atmos default settings with component settings
+settings:
+  level1:
+    example: default
+
+components:
+  terraform:
+    test-defaults:
+      settings:
+        level1:
+          example: result
+      vars:
+        namespace: demo
+        tenant: core
+        environment: ue1
+        stage: dev
+        foo: bar
diff --git a/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/derived.yaml b/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/derived.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9773251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/derived.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Test derived component overwriting 
+components:
+  terraform:
+    derived/default:
+      metadata:
+        component: derived
+        type: abstract
+      settings:
+        level1:
+          example: default
+      vars:
+        namespace: demo
+        tenant: core
+        environment: ue1
+        stage: dev
+        foo: bar
+
+    # This is the component that we want to test getting settings from.
+    # "derived/default" and "derived/alternate" components should not affect these settings
+    derived:
+      metadata:
+        component: derived
+        inherits:
+          - derived/default
+      settings:
+        level1:
+          example: result
+
+    # Test adding an alternate component. This should not affect the true "derived" component.
+    derived/alternate:
+      metadata:
+        component: derived
+        inherits:
+          - derived/default
+      settings:
+        level1:
+          example: alternate
diff --git a/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/dev.yaml b/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/dev.yaml
index 21c7578..7437163 100644
--- a/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/dev.yaml
+++ b/stacks/orgs/demo/dev/dev.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Test basic use
 components:
   terraform:
     foo:
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ components:
         level1:
           level2:
             level3:
-              secrets-arn: arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:000000000000:secret:MySecret-PlMes3
+              secrets-arn: "arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:000000000000:secret:MySecret-PlMes3"
       vars:
         namespace: demo
         tenant: core