diff --git a/jenkins/ci-pipelines/ci_stage_3.groovy b/jenkins/ci-pipelines/ci_stage_3.groovy
index 609708a..1c0c367 100644
--- a/jenkins/ci-pipelines/ci_stage_3.groovy
+++ b/jenkins/ci-pipelines/ci_stage_3.groovy
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
                     run_systest(container_name,container_name,"smoke")
                     // archive smoke success until stage_4 is ready
 
-                    if ( currentBuild.result.equals('SUCCESS') ) {
+                    if ( ! currentBuild.result.equals('UNSTABLE') ) {
                         stage_archive = params.SAVE_ARTIFACTS_ON_SMOKE_SUCCESS
                     }
                 }