diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index 9bdf6d32f6..f094970bbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          include-hidden-files: true
           name: coverage-html-${{ matrix.docker-image }}
           path: .cov/html
           retention-days: 7
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/1406.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/1406.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f83c981d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/1406.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+upload coverage artifacts properly with upload-artifact@v4.4.0
\ No newline at end of file