diff --git a/.packaging/build_tarballs.jl b/.packaging/build_tarballs.jl
index a8b950994c72a..d1ec049709851 100644
--- a/.packaging/build_tarballs.jl
+++ b/.packaging/build_tarballs.jl
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@ for (i,build) in enumerate(builds)
                    name, version, sources, script,
                    build.platforms, build.products, build.dependencies;
                    preferred_gcc_version=v"8", julia_compat="1.6",
-                   augment_platform_block)
+                   augment_platform_block, lazy_artifacts=true) # drop when julia_compat >= 1.7
 end