diff --git a/github_release.py b/github_release.py
index 10657e48..e28a89cc 100755
--- a/github_release.py
+++ b/github_release.py
@@ -170,12 +170,14 @@ def upload_asset(release, filepath, filename, release_version, kv_account_id, na
     uploaded = False
     for asset in assets:
         if asset.name == filename:
-            logging.info("asset already uploaded, skipping upload")
             uploaded = True
             break
     
-    if not uploaded:
-        release.upload_asset(filepath, name=filename)
+    if uploaded:
+        logging.info("asset already uploaded, skipping upload")
+        return
+    
+    release.upload_asset(filepath, name=filename)
 
     # check and extract if the file is a tar and gzipped file (as is the case with the macos builds)
     binary_path = filepath
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ def upload_asset(release, filepath, filename, release_version, kv_account_id, na
     pkg_hash = get_sha256(binary_path)
     send_hash(pkg_hash, filename, release_version, kv_account_id, namespace_id, kv_api_token)
 
+def move_asset(filepath, filename):
     # create the artifacts directory if it doesn't exist
     artifact_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'artifacts')
     if not os.path.isdir(artifact_path):
@@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ def main():
                 binary_path = os.path.join(args.path, filename)
                 upload_asset(release, binary_path, filename, args.release_version, args.kv_account_id, args.namespace_id,
                 args.kv_api_token)
+                move_asset(binary_path, filename)
         else:
             upload_asset(release, args.path, args.name, args.release_version, args.kv_account_id, args.namespace_id,
                 args.kv_api_token)