diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e6fbedb..c6fc05b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
       !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]')
+    outputs:
+      version_info: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version_info }}
+      version_plain: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version_plain }}
     steps:
       - name: checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
       - name: validate gradle wrapper
         uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2.1.1
-      - name: setup jdk 17
+      - name: setup jdk
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
@@ -32,25 +35,58 @@ jobs:
           cache: gradle
       - name: make gradle wrapper executable
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
-      - name: build and publish
+      - name: build
+        run: ./gradlew build
+      - name: get version #https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71089787/how-to-get-version-name-from-android-gradle-file-in-github-actions
+        id: get_version
+        run: |
+          echo "version_info=$(${{github.workspace}}/gradlew -q printVersionName)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "version_plain=$(${{github.workspace}}/gradlew -q printVersion)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: capture build artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.1
+        with:
+          name: Artifacts
+          path: build/libs/
+
+  packages:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
+      - name: setup jdk
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: 17
+          cache: gradle
+      - name: make gradle wrapper executable
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+      - name: publish
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          ./gradlew build publish
+          ./gradlew publish
+
+  publish:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.4
+        with:
+          name: Artifacts
+          path: build/libs
 
-      - name: get version #https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71089787/how-to-get-version-name-from-android-gradle-file-in-github-actions
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-        run: |
-          echo "VERSION_INFORMATION=$(${{github.workspace}}/gradlew -q printVersionName)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "VERSION_PLAIN=$(${{github.workspace}}/gradlew -q printVersion)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: publish release
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         uses: Kir-Antipov/mc-publish@v3.3.0
         with:
           version-type: ${{ inputs.version_type }}
           changelog-file: CHANGELOG.md
-          name: ${{ env.VERSION_INFORMATION }}
-          version: ${{ env.VERSION_PLAIN }}
+          name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.version_info }}
+          version: ${{ needs.build.outputs.version_plain }}
 
           game-versions: |
             1.20.4
@@ -61,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
           java: |
             17
 
-          github-tag: ${{ env.VERSION_PLAIN }}
+          github-tag: v${{ needs.build.outputs.version_plain }}
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           github-commitish: ${{ github.sha }}
           github-prerelease: false