diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-python-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build-python-packages.yml
index 90a2569e..eea7adfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-python-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-python-packages.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,14 @@ jobs:
           ./builders/build-python.ps1 -Version $env:VERSION `
                   -Platform ${{ matrix.platform }} -Architecture ${{ matrix.arch }}
 
+      - name: Publish artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: ${{ env.ARTIFACT_NAME }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/artifact
+
       - name: Prepare matrix
+        id: build-python
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           Write-Host "${{ needs.generate_matrix.outputs.matrix }}"
@@ -89,11 +96,6 @@ jobs:
           $matrixReduced = $matrix | Where-Object {$_.arch -ne "arm64" -or $_.os -ne "windows-2019"}
           Write-Host matrix after changes is $matrixReduced
           echo "matrixReduced=$($matrixReduced | ConvertTo-Json -Compress -AsArray)" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - name: Publish artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: ${{ env.ARTIFACT_NAME }}
-          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/artifact
 
   test_python:
     needs: [generate_matrix, build_python]