diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub.yml b/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub.yml
index b018afaf5..451fb96b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_docker_debian_codename_sub.yml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
           BASE_TEST_IMAGE=${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_tag_name_local_base }}
 
     - name: Artifact Upload Docker Image
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_file_name }}
         path: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_file_path }}
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3.0.0
 
     - name: Artifact Download Docker Image
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.image_file_name }}
 
@@ -168,15 +168,15 @@ 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@v2
-          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@v4
+    #      with:
+    #        name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.image_file_name }}