diff --git a/.github/workflows/insider-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/insider-windows.yml
index a92cd13..7fdc327 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/insider-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/insider-windows.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check existing VSCodium tags/releases
         env:
+          DISABLE_MSI: ${{ vars.DISABLE_INSIDER_MSI }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: ./check_tags.sh
         if: env.SHOULD_DEPLOY == 'yes' || github.event.inputs.generate_assets == 'true'
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ jobs:
         id: upload-unsigned-artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: unsigned-${{ matrix.vscode_arch }}
           path: assets/*.exe
           retention-days: 1
         if: env.SHOULD_BUILD == 'yes' && (env.SHOULD_DEPLOY == 'yes' || github.event.inputs.generate_assets == 'true')
diff --git a/check_tags.sh b/check_tags.sh
index f7eeb76..b738cbe 100755
--- a/check_tags.sh
+++ b/check_tags.sh
@@ -163,14 +163,18 @@ elif [[ "${ASSETS}" != "null" ]]; then
         export SHOULD_BUILD_ZIP="no"
       fi
 
-      if [[ -z $( contains "${APP_NAME}-${VSCODE_ARCH}-${RELEASE_VERSION}.msi" ) ]]; then
+      if [[ "${DISABLE_MSI}" == "yes" ]]; then
+          export SHOULD_BUILD_MSI="no"
+      elif [[ -z $( contains "${APP_NAME}-${VSCODE_ARCH}-${RELEASE_VERSION}.msi" ) ]]; then
         echo "Building on Windows ia32 because we have no msi"
         export SHOULD_BUILD="yes"
       else
         export SHOULD_BUILD_MSI="no"
       fi
 
-      if [[ -z $( contains "${APP_NAME}-${VSCODE_ARCH}-updates-disabled-${RELEASE_VERSION}.msi" ) ]]; then
+      if [[ "${DISABLE_MSI}" == "yes" ]]; then
+          export SHOULD_BUILD_MSI_NOUP="no"
+      elif [[ -z $( contains "${APP_NAME}-${VSCODE_ARCH}-updates-disabled-${RELEASE_VERSION}.msi" ) ]]; then
         echo "Building on Windows ia32 because we have no updates-disabled msi"
         export SHOULD_BUILD="yes"
       else
@@ -218,14 +222,18 @@ elif [[ "${ASSETS}" != "null" ]]; then
         export SHOULD_BUILD_ZIP="no"
       fi
 
-      if [[ -z $( contains "${APP_NAME}-${VSCODE_ARCH}-${RELEASE_VERSION}.msi" ) ]]; then
+      if [[ "${DISABLE_MSI}" == "yes" ]]; then
+          export SHOULD_BUILD_MSI="no"
+      elif [[ -z $( contains "${APP_NAME}-${VSCODE_ARCH}-${RELEASE_VERSION}.msi" ) ]]; then
         echo "Building on Windows x64 because we have no msi"
         export SHOULD_BUILD="yes"
       else
         export SHOULD_BUILD_MSI="no"
       fi
 
-      if [[ -z $( contains "${APP_NAME}-${VSCODE_ARCH}-updates-disabled-${RELEASE_VERSION}.msi" ) ]]; then
+      if [[ "${DISABLE_MSI}" == "yes" ]]; then
+          export SHOULD_BUILD_MSI_NOUP="no"
+      elif [[ -z $( contains "${APP_NAME}-${VSCODE_ARCH}-updates-disabled-${RELEASE_VERSION}.msi" ) ]]; then
         echo "Building on Windows x64 because we have no updates-disabled msi"
         export SHOULD_BUILD="yes"
       else
@@ -545,6 +553,10 @@ else
       export SHOULD_BUILD_REH="no"
       export SHOULD_BUILD_REH_WEB="no"
     fi
+    if [[ "${DISABLE_MSI}" == "yes" ]]; then
+      export SHOULD_BUILD_MSI="no"
+      export SHOULD_BUILD_MSI_NOUP="no"
+    fi
   fi
 
   echo "Release assets do not exist at all, continuing build"