diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
index b4f205ee2..f057d68ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ jobs:
         themes/luci-theme-footstrap applications/luci-app-shunt applications/luci-app-qosify applications/luci-app-sfp-info
         git_sparse_clone openwrt-25.12 "https://github.com/coolsnowwolf/luci" applications \
         modules/luci-base modules/luci-mod-network modules/luci-mod-status modules/luci-mod-system libs/rpcd-mod-luci protocols/luci-proto-openvpnc themes/luci-theme-design
-        mv -n applications/* luciapp/; rm -rf applications
+        mv -n applications/!(luci-app-ksmbd) luciapp/; rm -rf applications
         git_sparse_clone master "https://github.com/coolsnowwolf/luci" libs/luci-lib-fs applications collections/luci-lib-docker
         mv -n applications/* luciapp/; rm -rf applications