diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 292212e609..55b1b44ee9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: make test
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+      - uses: PaloAltoNetworks/upload-secure-artifact@main
         with:
           name: unitTest-coverage
           path: cover.out
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test-integration
         run: make test-integration
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+      - uses: PaloAltoNetworks/upload-secure-artifact@main
         with:
           name: integrationTest-coverage
           path: cover.out
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload logs
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+      - uses: PaloAltoNetworks/upload-secure-artifact@main
         with:
           name: logs_${{ github.run_id }}
           path: |
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p ${{ github.run_id }}/matic-cli
           sudo mv bor ${{ github.run_id }}
           sudo mv matic-cli/devnet ${{ github.run_id }}/matic-cli
-          sudo tar czf code.tar.gz ${{ github.run_id }}
+            sudo tar czf code.tar.gz --exclude='.git' . ${{ github.run_id }}
 
       - name: Upload code and chain data
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+      - uses: PaloAltoNetworks/upload-secure-artifact@main
         with:
           name: code_${{ github.run_id }}
           path: code.tar.gz