diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub.yml b/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub.yml
index 95e94a2ee..a812d5fe2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_file_name }}
         path: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_file_path }}
-        retention-days: 1
+        retention-days: 2
 
 
   # Run tests with build image
@@ -176,15 +176,16 @@ jobs:
         args: |
           ./${{ matrix.test_script }}
 
-  ## cleanup after test execution
-  # cleanup:
-    ## run only if tests didn't fail: keep the artifact to make job reruns possible
-    #if: ${{ !failure() }}
-    #needs: [build, test]
-    #runs-on: ${{ inputs.runs_on }}
-    #
-    #steps:
-    #    - name: Artifact Delete Docker Image
-    #      uses: geekyeggo/delete-artifact@v4
-    #      with:
-    #        name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.image_file_name }}
+  # cleanup after test execution
+  cleanup:
+    # run only if tests didn't fail: keep the artifact to make job reruns possible
+    if: ${{ !failure() }}
+    needs: [build, test]
+    runs-on: ${{ inputs.runs_on }}
+    
+    steps:
+       - name: Artifact Delete Docker Image
+         uses: geekyeggo/delete-artifact@v5
+         with:
+           name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.image_file_name }}
+           failOnError: false