diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b836458cb3a4a383931ad97c4913d7cba3cf4ec8..cd91a59e8382288bd73d78173009d3bbf10967ca 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ build_RAServices:
   dependencies:
     - prepare_ci_sas_docker_image
   artifacts:
-    expire_in: 1 hour
+    expire_in: 6 hours
     paths:
       - build/gnucxx11_opt