diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1b2994b92fce8b228499ef26a1a6a6282a8742cd..4fd1280a70a6ab64e1f379a10ba5ffcdc39971cc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ prepare_secrets:
   image: alpine:latest
   script:
     -echo "$ENV_FILE" > .env # Also provide env file
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      .env
 
 prepare_node:
   stage: prepare
@@ -48,7 +51,6 @@ prepare_node:
     paths:
       - node_modules
       - public/css/all.css
-      - .env
   cache:
     # Cache per Branch
     key: "node-$CI_JOB_STAGE-$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG"