diff --git a/.github/prepare-thumb-images.sh b/.github/prepare-thumb-images.sh
index 4a2b9f7..1a8d9c8 100755
--- a/.github/prepare-thumb-images.sh
+++ b/.github/prepare-thumb-images.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,4 @@ for row in $($packages | jq -r '.[] | @base64'); do
 done
 
 # replace packages.json with the updated version with localized image links
-mv $temp_packages $1
-
-# upload thumb images to production cdn
-aws s3 sync ./packages_thumbs_images s3://www.tea.xyz/Images/packages
\ No newline at end of file
+mv $temp_packages $1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 013357c..0cf66e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
           --exclude 'pour.sh' \
           --exclude 'tea.white-paper*.pdf' \
           --exclude '*.md' \
+          --exclude 'public/Images/packages/*' \
           --delete
 
     #TODO create a github-action that can be used to parse the
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging.yml b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
index ff5b9df..bdea9f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
@@ -92,17 +92,23 @@ jobs:
       with:
         cmd: '.github/build-package-pages.sh src/data/packages.json src/content/packages'
 
-    - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
-      with:
-        aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
-        aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
-        aws-region: us-east-1
-
-    - name: Download and Upload package thumbnails from Airtable
+    - name: Download package thumbnails from Airtable
       uses: getneil/jq-action@v1
       with:
         cmd: '.github/prepare-thumb-images.sh src/data/packages.json'
 
+    - name: Upload package thumbnails to AWS S3
+      uses: jakejarvis/s3-sync-action@master
+      with:
+        args: --acl public-read --follow-symlinks
+      env:
+        AWS_S3_BUCKET: www.tea.xyz
+        AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
+        AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+        AWS_REGION: 'us-east-1'
+        SOURCE_DIR: 'packages_thumbs_images'
+        DEST_DIR: 'Images/packages'
+
     # - run: .github/mk-pantry-accessible.sh ${{ secrets.TEMP_JACOBS_GITHUB_PAT }}
 
     # - uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
@@ -124,6 +130,12 @@ jobs:
     #   with:
     #     working-directory: .cdk
 
+    # - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
+    #   with:
+    #     aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
+    #     aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+    #     aws-region: us-east-1
+
     # - name: Deploy to AWS
     #   id: cdk_deploy
     #   run: yarn deploy