diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 0d01eef0bd..a3572ed151 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ jobs:
       run : |
         make minikube-linux-amd64
         make e2e-linux-amd64
-        make upload-preloaded-images-tar
         cp -r test/integration/testdata ./out
         whoami
         echo github ref $GITHUB_REF
diff --git a/hack/jenkins/minikube_cross_build_and_upload.sh b/hack/jenkins/minikube_cross_build_and_upload.sh
index 382adacea7..9738cc08eb 100755
--- a/hack/jenkins/minikube_cross_build_and_upload.sh
+++ b/hack/jenkins/minikube_cross_build_and_upload.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ declare -rx TAG="${ghprbActualCommit}"
 
 docker kill $(docker ps -q) || true
 docker rm $(docker ps -aq) || true
-make -j 16 all && failed=$? || failed=$?
+make -j 16 all && failed=$? || failed=$?  
+
+echo "Running preloaded images release script..."
+make upload-preloaded-images-tar
+
 
 "out/minikube-$(go env GOOS)-$(go env GOARCH)" version