diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5efe64b36..5ca05774b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: dependencies-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.cxx }}-${{ matrix.mpi }}-${{ matrix.omp }}
         path: ${{github.workspace}}/local
-
+        retention-days: 5
 
   test:
     needs: