diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml
index 41be831cb6..219daa0c4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ env:
   # WIN32 specific variables
   PreferredToolArchitecture: X64
 
+  # Ensure XZ always runs with muticore support
+  XZ_OPT: -T0
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -140,6 +142,24 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ${{runner.workspace}}/build
       shell: bash
       run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE -DVCPKG_BUILD_TYPE=release $CMAKE_EXTRA
+    - name: Compress cmake logs
+      if: always()
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if [ "${{ matrix.os }}" == "macOS-latest" ]; then
+          TAR=gtar
+        else
+          TAR=tar
+        fi
+
+        find "$HOME/vircadia-files/vcpkg" -name '*log' -type f -print0 | $TAR --null --force-local -T - -c --xz -v -f "${{ runner.workspace }}/cmake-logs-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ github.event.number }}.tar.xz"
+    - name: Archive cmake logs
+      if: always()
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: cmake-logs-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ github.event.number }}.tar.xz
+        path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/cmake-logs-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ github.event.number }}.tar.xz
+        if-no-files-found: error
     - name: Build Application
       if: matrix.build_type == 'full' || matrix.build_type == 'client'
       working-directory: ${{runner.workspace}}/build
@@ -231,4 +251,4 @@ jobs:
         if [[ "${{ matrix.build_type }}" == "android" ]]; then
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/android
         fi
-        $PYTHON_EXEC "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tools/ci-scripts/upload_to_publish_server.py"
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+        $PYTHON_EXEC "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tools/ci-scripts/upload_to_publish_server.py"