diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 58fab1b8..718fc00d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ jobs:
                   ./bin/nix-build-and-cache .#static-${{ matrix.target }}
                   mkdir -p target/release
                   cp -v -f result/bin/conduit target/release
-                  direnv exec . cargo deb --no-build --no-strip --output target/debian/${{ matrix.target }}.deb
 
             - name: Upload static ${{ matrix.target }}
               uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -140,6 +139,10 @@ jobs:
                   path: result/bin/conduit
                   if-no-files-found: error
 
+            - name: Build deb ${{ matrix.target }}
+              run: |
+                  direnv exec . cargo deb --no-build --no-strip --output target/debian/${{ matrix.target }}.deb
+
             - name: Upload deb ${{ matrix.target }}
               uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
               with:
@@ -189,8 +192,7 @@ jobs:
                     await github.rest.actions.deleteArtifact({
                         owner: context.repo.owner,
                         repo: context.repo.repo,
-                        artifact_id: ${{ steps.get-artifact.outputs.result }},
-                        archive_format: 'zip'
+                        artifact_id: ${{ steps.get-artifact.outputs.result }}
                     });
 
     docker-push: