diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bdeadb90f764b7bbb4737b69d317e5a5593bb402..4a412569fbd477f02a0b67b83e8814ab98b34031 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ build-theodolite-jvm:
     paths:
       - "theodolite-quarkus/build/lib/*"
       - "theodolite-quarkus/build/*-runner.jar"
-    expire_in: 1 day
+    expire_in: 6 hours
 
 build-theodolite-native:
   stage: build
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ build-theodolite-native:
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - "theodolite-quarkus/build/*-runner"
-    expire_in: 1 day
+    expire_in: 6 hours
 
 test-theodolite:
   stage: test