diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-smoketest.yml b/.github/workflows/package-smoketest.yml
index ae34ea2f07..2c90fed392 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-smoketest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-smoketest.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   build_iso:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 45
+    if: github.repository == 'vyos/vyos-1x'
     container:
       image: vyos/vyos-build:current
       options: --sysctl net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0 --privileged
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           generic
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          retention-days: 2
           name: vyos-${{ steps.version.outputs.build_version }}
           path: |
             build/live-image-amd64.hybrid.iso