diff --git a/.github/actions/build_ami/action.yaml b/.github/actions/build_ami/action.yaml
index da8cc0539..4403bed74 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build_ami/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/build_ami/action.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,16 @@ runs:
         repository: IABTechLab/uid2-operator
         pattern: 'aws-${{ inputs.identity_scope }}-deployment-files-*'
         run-id: ${{ inputs.operator_run_number }}
-        path: ./scripts/aws/uid2-operator-ami/artifacts
+        path: ./download/artifacts
+
+    - name: Unzip artifacts
+      if: ${{ inputs.operator_release == '' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        ARTIFACTS='${{ steps.get_eif_for_run.outputs.artifacts }}'
+        FILE=$(echo $ARTIFACTS | jq -r '.[0].name')
+        unzip -o -d ./scripts/aws/uid2-operator-ami/artifacts $FILE
+        rm $FILE
 
     - name: Configure UID2 AWS credentials
       uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4