diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index a0cf695f24..8300dfa5f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -127,11 +127,12 @@ jobs:
           path: ./mbt-profile.out
       - name: Archive MBT traces
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        if: success() | failure() # to upload the traces only when the test failed
         with:
           name: mbt-traces
           path: tests/mbt/driver/traces
           retention-days: 2
-          
+
   repo-analysis:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [tests, test-integration, test-mbt]