diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 510c13a..d2abd60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ jobs:
           {
               Write-Error "Expected files do not exist"
           }
-          if(!(Get-Content $fileA) -ceq "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet"))
+          if(!(Get-Content $fileA) -ceq "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet")
           {
               Write-Error "File contents of downloaded artifacts are incorrect"
           }
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index b3764b2..9e629cb 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -7014,23 +7014,25 @@ function run() {
             let runDownload;
             // no retry allowed
             if (waitTimeoutStr == '') {
-                runDownload = (action) => action();
+                runDownload = (action) => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () { return action(); });
             }
             else {
                 const waitTimeoutSeconds = parseInt(waitTimeoutStr);
-                runDownload = (action) => {
+                runDownload = (action) => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
                     const waitUntil = new Date().getSeconds() + waitTimeoutSeconds;
                     let lastError;
                     do {
                         try {
-                            return action();
+                            return yield action();
                         }
                         catch (e) {
                             lastError = e;
+                            core.info('Waiting for the artifact to become available...');
+                            yield new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 10000));
                         }
                     } while (new Date().getSeconds() < waitUntil);
                     throw Error('Timeout reached. Latest error: ' + lastError);
-                };
+                });
             }
             let resolvedPath;
             // resolve tilde expansions, path.replace only replaces the first occurrence of a pattern
@@ -7046,7 +7048,7 @@ function run() {
                 // download all artifacts
                 core.info('No artifact name specified, downloading all artifacts');
                 core.info('Creating an extra directory for each artifact that is being downloaded');
-                const downloadResponse = yield runDownload(() => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () { return yield artifactClient.downloadAllArtifacts(resolvedPath); }));
+                const downloadResponse = yield runDownload(() => artifactClient.downloadAllArtifacts(resolvedPath));
                 core.info(`There were ${downloadResponse.length} artifacts downloaded`);
                 for (const artifact of downloadResponse) {
                     core.info(`Artifact ${artifact.artifactName} was downloaded to ${artifact.downloadPath}`);
@@ -7058,9 +7060,7 @@ function run() {
                 const downloadOptions = {
                     createArtifactFolder: false
                 };
-                const downloadResponse = yield runDownload(() => __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-                    return yield artifactClient.downloadArtifact(name, resolvedPath, downloadOptions);
-                }));
+                const downloadResponse = yield runDownload(() => artifactClient.downloadArtifact(name, resolvedPath, downloadOptions));
                 core.info(`Artifact ${downloadResponse.artifactName} was downloaded to ${downloadResponse.downloadPath}`);
             }
             // output the directory that the artifact(s) was/were downloaded to
diff --git a/src/download-artifact.ts b/src/download-artifact.ts
index a7946cf..a815803 100644
--- a/src/download-artifact.ts
+++ b/src/download-artifact.ts
@@ -10,20 +10,22 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
     const path = core.getInput(Inputs.Path, {required: false})
     const waitTimeoutStr = core.getInput(Inputs.WaitTimeout, {required: false})
 
-    let runDownload: <T extends unknown>(action: () => T) => T
+    let runDownload: <T extends unknown>(action: () => T) => Promise<T>
     // no retry allowed
     if (waitTimeoutStr == '') {
-      runDownload = <T extends unknown>(action: () => T) => action()
+      runDownload = async <T extends unknown>(action: () => T) => action()
     } else {
       const waitTimeoutSeconds = parseInt(waitTimeoutStr)
-      runDownload = <T extends unknown>(action: () => T) => {
+      runDownload = async <T extends unknown>(action: () => T) => {
         const waitUntil = new Date().getSeconds() + waitTimeoutSeconds
         let lastError
         do {
           try {
-            return action()
+            return await action()
           } catch (e) {
             lastError = e
+            core.info('Waiting for the artifact to become available...')
+            await new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 10000))
           }
         } while (new Date().getSeconds() < waitUntil)
         throw Error('Timeout reached. Latest error: ' + lastError)
@@ -46,8 +48,8 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
       core.info(
         'Creating an extra directory for each artifact that is being downloaded'
       )
-      const downloadResponse = await runDownload(
-        async () => await artifactClient.downloadAllArtifacts(resolvedPath)
+      const downloadResponse = await runDownload(() =>
+        artifactClient.downloadAllArtifacts(resolvedPath)
       )
       core.info(`There were ${downloadResponse.length} artifacts downloaded`)
       for (const artifact of downloadResponse) {
@@ -61,13 +63,8 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
       const downloadOptions = {
         createArtifactFolder: false
       }
-      const downloadResponse = await runDownload(
-        async () =>
-          await artifactClient.downloadArtifact(
-            name,
-            resolvedPath,
-            downloadOptions
-          )
+      const downloadResponse = await runDownload(() =>
+        artifactClient.downloadArtifact(name, resolvedPath, downloadOptions)
       )
       core.info(
         `Artifact ${downloadResponse.artifactName} was downloaded to ${downloadResponse.downloadPath}`