diff --git a/.github/workflows/deb-orchestrator.yml b/.github/workflows/deb-orchestrator.yml
index 8909be8a..01e2afa3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deb-orchestrator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deb-orchestrator.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
       GPG_SIGNING_SUBKEY_FINGERPRINT: ${{ secrets.GPG_SIGNING_SUBKEY_FINGERPRINT }}
   publish:
     needs: [ source-only, buildd, reprotest ]
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (github.ref_type == 'tag' || (github.ref_type == 'branch' && github.ref_name == 'master'))
+    if: (success() || failure()) && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' && (github.ref_type == 'tag' || (github.ref_type == 'branch' && github.ref_name == 'master')))
     uses: ./.github/workflows/deb-publish.yml
     with:
       runs-on: ubuntu-24.04