diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
index 387c89e352..8df80bb96e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/version-tag
 
 
+  # TODO: remove this after testing
+  get-workspace-expiration:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      expiration: ${{ steps.workspace.outputs.expiration }}
+    steps:
+    - name: Set the workspace expiration as output
+      id: workspace
+      run: |
+        echo "expiration=$(date -d '+2 days' '+%Y-%m-%d')" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+
   deps-web:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     needs: [ can-run-ci ]