diff --git a/src/triage/component/architect/builders.py b/src/triage/component/architect/builders.py
index db5d028bd..3224c38f1 100644
--- a/src/triage/component/architect/builders.py
+++ b/src/triage/component/architect/builders.py
@@ -318,14 +318,17 @@ def build_matrix(
         )
 
         output, labels = self.stitch_csvs(feature_queries, label_query, matrix_store, matrix_uuid)
-        logger.debug(f"matrix stitched, pandas DF returned")
+        logger.info(f"matrix stitched, pandas DF returned")
         matrix_store.metadata = matrix_metadata
         #labels = output.pop(matrix_store.label_column_name)
         matrix_store.matrix_label_tuple = output, labels
-        matrix_store.save()
+        #matrix_store.save()
+        logger.info(f"Saving matrix metadata (yaml) for matrix {matrix_uuid}")
+        matrix_store.save_matrix_metadata()
 
         # If completely archived, save its information to matrices table
         # At this point, existence of matrix already tested, so no need to delete from db
+        logging.info(f"Getting all matrix metadata for matrix {matrix_uuid}")
         if matrix_type == "train":
             lookback = matrix_metadata["max_training_history"]
         else:
@@ -351,6 +354,7 @@ def build_matrix(
             matrix_metadata=matrix_metadata,
             built_by_experiment=self.experiment_hash
         )
+        logger.info(f"About to save all metrix metadata on DB for matrix {matrix_uuid}")
         # before saving the matrix metadata we need to cast datetimes to str 
         matrix_metadata = change_datetimes_on_metadata(matrix_metadata)
         session = self.sessionmaker()
@@ -576,13 +580,30 @@ def stitch_csvs(self, features_queries, label_query, matrix_store, matrix_uuid):
         logger.debug(f"df data types: {df.dtypes}")
         logger.spam(f"Pandas DF memory usage: {df.memory_usage(deep=True).sum()/1000000} MB")
 
+        logger.debug(f"Generating gzip from full matrix csv")
+        self.generate_gzip(path_, matrix_uuid)
+
         logger.debug(f"removing csvs files for matrix {matrix_uuid}")
         # addinig _sorted and _fixed files to list of files to rm 
         rm_filenames = generate_list_of_files_to_remove(filenames, matrix_uuid)
         self.remove_unnecessary_files(rm_filenames, path_, matrix_uuid)
 
         return df, labels_series
+
     
+    def generate_gzip(self, path, matrix_uuid):
+        """
+        Generates a gzip from the csv file with all the features (doesn't include the label)
+
+        Args:
+            path (string): _description_
+            matrix_uuid (string): _description_
+        """
+        cmd_line = "gzip -k" + path + "/" + matrix_uuid + ".csv"
+        logger.debug(f"Generating gzip of full matrix on cmd line with command: {cmd_line}")
+        subprocess.run(cmd_line, shell=True)
+        logger.debug(f"Full matrix {matrix_uuid} compressed and saved!")
+
 
     def remove_unnecessary_files(self, filenames, path_, matrix_uuid):
         """
diff --git a/src/triage/component/catwalk/storage.py b/src/triage/component/catwalk/storage.py
index 7af0b7221..58a2d3fd0 100644
--- a/src/triage/component/catwalk/storage.py
+++ b/src/triage/component/catwalk/storage.py
@@ -679,6 +679,10 @@ def _load_as_df(self):
         with self.matrix_base_store.open("rb") as fd:
            return pd.read_csv(fd, compression="gzip", parse_dates=["as_of_date"])
 
+    def save_matrix_metadata(self):
+        with self.metadata_base_store.open("wb") as fd:
+            yaml.dump(self.metadata, fd, encoding="utf-8")
+
     def save(self):
         self.matrix_base_store.write(gzip.compress(self.full_matrix_for_saving.to_csv(None).encode("utf-8")))
         with self.metadata_base_store.open("wb") as fd: