diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-installer.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-installer.yml
index af21f402e..dd7752b8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-installer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-installer.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ jobs:
           name: bambuddy-windows-installer-unsigned
           path: installers/windows/build/output/*.exe
           if-no-files-found: error
+          # Only needed while SignPath fetches it during this run; the default
+          # 90 days of every daily build filled the account's Actions storage.
+          retention-days: 1
 
   publish:
     needs: build
@@ -235,6 +238,9 @@ jobs:
           name: bambuddy-windows-installer
           path: installers/windows/build/output/*.exe
           if-no-files-found: error
+          # Release tags attach the installer to the release below; the run
+          # copy is only for downloading a manual or daily build.
+          retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Attach installer to release
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')