diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 3aa63ead417..34c2bcaa9f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ jobs:
   # building concurrently can run faster the release ide tests
   build_mirrord_on_release_branch:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    name: build mirrord
+    name: build mirrord CLI
     needs: check_if_release_branch
     if: ${{ needs.check_if_release_branch.outputs.release_branch == 'true' }}
     steps:
@@ -571,8 +571,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
-      - run: cargo build --manifest-path=./Cargo.toml
-      - name: upload layer
+      - run: cargo build --manifest-path=./Cargo.toml -p mirrord
+      - name: upload mirrord CLI
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: mirrord-artifacts