diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ae909e1..34e36c2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ package_windows:
     - shared-windows
     - windows
     - windows-1809
+  # takes forever, so only run if it is worthwhile
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
   before_script:
     - choco install python --version=$PYTHON_VERSION -y --no-progress
     - C:\\Python310\\python.exe --version
@@ -72,6 +75,8 @@ upload:
   script:
     - |
       curl --header "JOB-TOKEN: $CI_JOB_TOKEN" --upload-file "dist/${LINUX_AMD64_BINARY}" "${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${LINUX_AMD64_BINARY}"
+    - |
+      curl --header "JOB-TOKEN: $CI_JOB_TOKEN" --upload-file "dist/${WINDOWS_AMD64_BINARY}.exe" "${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${WINDOWS_AMD64_BINARY}.exe"
 
 release_job:
   stage: release
@@ -90,3 +95,7 @@ release_job:
           url: "${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${LINUX_AMD64_BINARY}"
           filepath: "/bin/fime_linux_amd64"
           link_type: package
+        - name: "${WINDOWS_AMD64_BINARY}.exe"
+          url: "${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${WINDOWS_AMD64_BINARY}.exe"
+          filepath: "/bin/fime_windows_amd64.exe"
+          link_type: package