diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index 203c5941..77faacc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ jobs:
   makefile:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        backend: ["", "GUEST_BACKEND=0", "HOST_BACKEND=0"]
+        backend: [""] #, "GUEST_BACKEND=0", "HOST_BACKEND=0"]
+        fail-fast: false
+
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -18,6 +20,18 @@ jobs:
     - name: install openssl and valgrind for running test script
       run:  sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y openssl libssl-dev libmbedtls-dev
 
+    - name: build
+      run: make debug
+
+    - name: tar
+      run: tar czvf secvarctl.tar.gz *
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      if: failure()
+      with:
+        name: secvarctl
+        path: secvarctl.tar.gz
+
     - name: run test cases
       run: make ${{ matrix.backend }} check