diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fa4e72b..5c6af90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -116,27 +116,40 @@ jobs:
             && cmd //c "${{ steps.sofa.outputs.vs_vsdevcmd }} \
             && cd /d $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build_release \
             && cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DUSE_BLAS_FOR_OPTIMUS=0 \
+            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{ env.WORKSPACE_INSTALL_PATH }} \
             -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$SOFA_ROOT/build_release/install";$EIGEN_INSTALL_DIR/build_release .. \
             && ninja install"
           else
             mkdir $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build_release
             cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build_release
-            cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$SOFA_ROOT/build_release/install ..
+            cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{ env.WORKSPACE_INSTALL_PATH }} -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$SOFA_ROOT/build_release/install ..
             make -j 8
             make install
           fi
 
+      - name: Sanitize artifact name
+        id: sanitize
+        # This step removes special characters from the artifact name to ensure compatibility with upload-artifact
+        # Characters removed: " : < > | * ? \r \n \ /
+        # Spaces are replaced with underscores
+        # This sanitization prevents errors in artifact creation and retrieval
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $originalName = "Optimus_${{ steps.sofa.outputs.run_branch }}_for-SOFA-${{ steps.sofa.outputs.sofa_version }}_${{ runner.os }}"
+          $artifact_name = $originalName -replace '[":;<>|*?\r\n\\/]', '' -replace ' ', '_'
+          echo "artifact_name=$artifact_name" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Create artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
         with:
-          name: Optimus_${{ steps.sofa.outputs.run_branch }}_for-SOFA-${{ steps.sofa.outputs.sofa_version }}_${{ runner.os }}
-          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build_release/install
+          name: ${{ steps.sanitize.outputs.artifact_name }}
+          path: ${{ env.WORKSPACE_INSTALL_PATH }}
 
       - name: Install artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.7
         with:
-          name: Optimus_${{ steps.sofa.outputs.run_branch }}_for-SOFA-${{ steps.sofa.outputs.sofa_version }}_${{ runner.os }}
-          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/build_release/install
+          name: ${{ steps.sanitize.outputs.artifact_name }}
+          path: ${{ env.WORKSPACE_ARTIFACT_PATH }}
 
       - name: Optimus tests
         shell: bash
@@ -171,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
     continue-on-error: true
     steps:
       - name: Get artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.7
         with:
           path: artifacts