diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8d87038922..9253a7d0d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload packaged smoke diagnostics
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: ${{ always() && runner.os == 'Linux' }}
+        if: ${{ !cancelled() && runner.os == 'Linux' }}
         with:
           name: desktop-packaged-smoke-linux-x64
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/desktop-smoke