diff --git a/.github/workflows/_reusable-build.yml b/.github/workflows/_reusable-build.yml
index afb219d4b9..5a22ee17cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_reusable-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_reusable-build.yml
@@ -159,4 +159,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.set-artifact-name.outputs.name }}
           path: site/build/
+          include-hidden-files: true  # Include .asf.yaml and .nojekyll
           retention-days: ${{ inputs.artifact-retention-days }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yml
index 681cb15430..7dc650596d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           # Configure authentication (token in memory only)
           git config --local http.https://github.com/.extraheader "AUTHORIZATION: basic $(echo -n x-access-token:${GITHUB_TOKEN} | base64)"
           
-          # Deploy using ghp-import
+          # Deploy using ghp-import (includes dotfiles like .asf.yaml and .nojekyll)
           echo "Creating asf-staging branch..."
           ghp-import --no-history --force site/build -b asf-staging