diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
index cd4933cd9..940e34b82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           bash .github/scripts/unix.sh -t
       - name: Upload build directory
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: ${{ matrix.build_type }} == "Release"
         with:
           name: gtsam-${{ matrix.name }}-${{ matrix.build_type }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
index 5e6f8ca04..cccfd7b5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           bash .github/scripts/unix.sh -t
       - name: Upload build directory
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: ${{ matrix.build_type }} == "Release"
         with:
           name: gtsam-${{ matrix.name }}-${{ matrix.build_type }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
index 63c276020..a14d7de5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           cmake --build build --config ${{ matrix.build_type }} --target check.linear
       - name: Upload build directory
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: ${{ matrix.build_type }} == "Release"
         with:
           name: gtsam-${{ matrix.name }}-${{ matrix.build_type }}
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/