diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 68780d61e..8f021f13a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
 
       - name: Make github release
+        if: github.ref_type == 'tag'
         uses: "softprops/action-gh-release@v1"
         id: make-release
         with:
@@ -104,6 +105,18 @@ jobs:
             target/cortex*.zip
             target/cortex*.bom.xml
 
+      - name: Store artifacts
+        if: github.ref_type != 'tag'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: packages
+          path: |
+            target/cortex*.deb
+            target/cortex*.rpm
+            target/cortex*.zip
+            target/cortex*.bom.xml
+          retention-days: 5
+
   notify:
     needs: [ build ]
     runs-on: [ ubuntu-latest ]