diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 17ddd9f76..7ccd22ede 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -199,8 +199,12 @@ jobs:
         run: mvn -T 1.5C -B -U clean verify
 
       - name: Publish
-        run: mvn -T 1.5C -B deploy --settings .github/settings.xml -DaltDeploymentRepository=set-github::https://maven.pkg.github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        run: |
+          repoPath=set-github::https://maven.pkg.github.com/${{ github.repository }}
+          if [ ${{ github.ref }} != 'refs/heads/main' && !startsWith(${{ github.ref }}, 'refs/heads/release/') && !startsWith${{ github.ref }}, 'refs/tags/')]; then
+            repoPath="local::file://${{ github.workspace}}/set-m2deploy"
+          fi
+          mvn -T 1.5C -B deploy --settings .github/settings.xml -DaltDeploymentRepository=${repoPath}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
@@ -211,6 +215,13 @@ jobs:
           path: java/bundles/org.eclipse.set.releng.set.product/target/products/SET/win32/win32/x86_64/
           retention-days: 7
 
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: set-m2deploy-${{github.run_number}}
+          path: ${{ github.workspace}}/set-m2deploy
+          retention-days: 7
+
       - name: Prepare release asset
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         run: |