diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-uc2.yml b/.github/workflows/build-uc2.yml
index 7ee95894..24de29ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-uc2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-uc2.yml
@@ -243,6 +243,17 @@ jobs:
         ls -laR
         ${{ matrix.config.archiver }} ../${{ matrix.config.artifact }} . ../test*
 
+    - name: create sample file
+      run: touch artifacts
+      working-directory: ./
+
+    - name: 'Upload sample'
+      if: always()
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
+      with:
+        path: ./artifacts
+        name: artifacts
+
     - name: '📤 Upload artifact'
       if: always()
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1