diff --git a/.github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml
index d055da80423..a9d9a47c591 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml
@@ -347,12 +347,19 @@ jobs:
             --source-dir source \
             --output-dir "${OUTPUT_DIR}"
 
-      - name: Download provided candidate artifact
-        if: inputs.candidate_artifact_name != ''
+      - name: Download current-run candidate artifact
+        if: inputs.candidate_artifact_name != '' && inputs.candidate_artifact_run_id == ''
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: ${{ inputs.candidate_artifact_name }}
-          run-id: ${{ inputs.candidate_artifact_run_id || github.run_id }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks/prepare/package
+
+      - name: Download previous-run candidate artifact
+        if: inputs.candidate_artifact_name != '' && inputs.candidate_artifact_run_id != ''
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: ${{ inputs.candidate_artifact_name }}
+          run-id: ${{ inputs.candidate_artifact_run_id }}
           github-token: ${{ github.token }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks/prepare/package
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
index 347577860b5..d1d2c6e1087 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ jobs:
       provider: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.provider }}
       mode: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.mode }}
       candidate_artifact_name: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.artifact_name }}
-      candidate_artifact_run_id: ${{ github.run_id }}
       candidate_file_name: openclaw-current.tgz
       candidate_version: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.package_version }}
       candidate_source_sha: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.source_sha }}
@@ -408,7 +407,6 @@ jobs:
       include_live_suites: false
       release_test_profile: ${{ needs.resolve_target.outputs.release_profile }}
       package_artifact_name: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.artifact_name }}
-      package_artifact_run_id: ${{ github.run_id }}
     secrets: *live_e2e_release_secrets
 
   package_acceptance_release_checks:
@@ -424,7 +422,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       workflow_ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
       source: artifact
-      artifact_run_id: ${{ github.run_id }}
       artifact_name: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.artifact_name }}
       package_sha256: ${{ needs.prepare_release_package.outputs.package_sha256 }}
       suite_profile: custom
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-acceptance.yml b/.github/workflows/package-acceptance.yml
index a2f8652d01b..567053897c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-acceptance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-acceptance.yml
@@ -282,8 +282,15 @@ jobs:
           install-bun: ${{ inputs.source == 'ref' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           install-deps: "false"
 
-      - name: Download package artifact input
-        if: inputs.source == 'artifact'
+      - name: Download current-run package artifact input
+        if: inputs.source == 'artifact' && inputs.artifact_run_id == ''
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: ${{ inputs.artifact_name }}
+          path: .artifacts/package-candidate-input
+
+      - name: Download previous-run package artifact input
+        if: inputs.source == 'artifact' && inputs.artifact_run_id != ''
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           ARTIFACT_RUN_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_run_id }}
@@ -291,10 +298,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          if [[ -z "${ARTIFACT_RUN_ID// }" ]]; then
-            echo "artifact_run_id is required when source=artifact." >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
           if [[ -z "${ARTIFACT_NAME// }" ]]; then
             echo "artifact_name is required when source=artifact." >&2
             exit 1