diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/build.yml b/.gitlab/ci/build.yml
index 187dafcce2..8f671f3f4c 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/build.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/build.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
       - "**/build*/bootloader/*.bin"
       - "**/build*/bootloader/*.elf"
       - "**/build*/partition_table/*.bin"
+      - "**/build*/project_description.json"
       - list_job_*.json
       - size_info.txt
     when: always
diff --git a/components/espcoredump/espcoredump.py b/components/espcoredump/espcoredump.py
index b0de6d7f8f..76e45decfb 100755
--- a/components/espcoredump/espcoredump.py
+++ b/components/espcoredump/espcoredump.py
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ def main():  # type: () -> None
     kwargs = {k: v for k, v in vars(args).items() if v is not None}
     project_desc = get_project_desc(kwargs['prog'])
     # pass the extra_gdbinit_file if the build is reproducible
-    kwargs['extra_gdbinit_file'] = project_desc.get('debug_prefix_map_gdbinit')
-    kwargs['parttable_off'] = get_sdkconfig_value(project_desc['config_file'], 'CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_OFFSET')
+    if project_desc:
+        kwargs['extra_gdbinit_file'] = project_desc.get('debug_prefix_map_gdbinit')
+        kwargs['parttable_off'] = get_sdkconfig_value(project_desc['config_file'], 'CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_OFFSET')
 
     del kwargs['debug']
     del kwargs['operation']