diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ff83c87..e76aa23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,40 @@ jobs:
         with:
           flags: unittests
           file: _output/tests/linux_amd64/coverage.txt
+  
+  local-deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: detect-noop
+    if: needs.detect-noop.outputs.noop != 'true'
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608 # v4
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+      
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@6edd4406fa81c3da01a34fa6f6343087c207a568 # v3
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Find the Go Build Cache
+        id: go
+        run: echo "cache=$(make go.cachedir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+  
+      - name: Cache the Go Build Cache
+        uses: actions/cache@704facf57e6136b1bc63b828d79edcd491f0ee84 # v3
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.go.outputs.cache }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-local-deploy-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-build-local-deploy-
+      
+      - name: Vendor Dependencies
+        run: make vendor vendor.check
+     
+      - name:  Deploying locally built provider package
+        run: make local-deploy
+  
   publish-artifacts:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: detect-noop
@@ -181,7 +214,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: ${{ env.DOCKER_BUILDX_VERSION }}
           install: true
-
+      
+      - name: Login to Upbound
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        if: env.UPBOUND_MARKETPLACE_PUSH_ROBOT_USR != ''
+        with:
+          registry: xpkg.upbound.io
+          username: ${{ secrets.UPBOUND_MARKETPLACE_PUSH_ROBOT_USR }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.UPBOUND_MARKETPLACE_PUSH_ROBOT_PSW }}
+          
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608 # v4
         with:
@@ -221,3 +262,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: output
           path: _output/**
+      
+      - name: Publish Artifacts
+        run: make publish BRANCH_NAME=${GITHUB_REF##*/}