diff --git a/.github/workflows/bwrap.yml b/.github/workflows/bwrap.yml
index 66cea846..302455da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bwrap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bwrap.yml
@@ -42,21 +42,23 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             distfiles
           key: cache-${{ hashFiles('steps/*/sources') }}
-      - name: Run bootstrap
-        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci pass1
+      - name: Run seed bootstrap
+        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci start
+      - name: Tar seed image
+        run: tar -cf seed_image.tar target
+      - name: Archive seed_image
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: seed_image
+          path: seed_image.tar
+      - name: Run pass1 bootstrap
+        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci continue
       - name: Archive created packages
-        if: failure() # archive failed builds progress
+        if: always() # archive both failed and successful builds
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: packages
+          name: packages_pass1
           path: target/external/repo/**
-      - name: Tar pass1 image
-        run: tar -cf pass1_image.tar target
-      - name: Archive pass1_image
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: internal_pass1_image
-          path: pass1_image.tar
 
   pass2:
     name: Run up to Python bootstrap under bubblewrap
@@ -72,12 +74,17 @@ jobs:
           # There is a strange bug(?) in nongnu, when you clone a git repository
           # against a commit != HEAD with depth=1, it errors out.
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Get pass1_image
+      - name: Get seed_image
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: internal_pass1_image
-      - name: Extract pass1_image
-        run: tar -xf pass1_image.tar
+          name: seed_image
+      - name: Extract seed_image
+        run: tar -xf seed_image.tar
+      - name: Get pass1 packages
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: packages_pass1
+          path: target/external/repo-preseeded/
       - name: Query cache for sources
         id: cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
@@ -95,21 +102,16 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             distfiles
           key: cache-${{ hashFiles('steps/*/sources') }}
-      - name: Run bootstrap
-        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci pass2
+      - name: Preseed bootstrap with pass1
+        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci continue
+      - name: Run pass2 bootstrap
+        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci continue
       - name: Archive created packages
-        if: failure() # archive failed builds progress
+        if: always() # archive both failed and successful builds
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: internal_packages_pass2
+          name: packages_pass2
           path: target/external/repo/**
-      - name: Tar pass2 image
-        run: tar -cf pass2_image.tar target
-      - name: Archive pass2_image
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: internal_pass2_image
-          path: pass2_image.tar
 
   pass3:
     name: Run remaining builds under bubblewrap
@@ -125,12 +127,17 @@ jobs:
           # There is a strange bug(?) in nongnu, when you clone a git repository
           # against a commit != HEAD with depth=1, it errors out.
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Get pass2_image
+      - name: Get seed_image
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: internal_pass2_image
-      - name: Extract pass2_image
-        run: tar -xf pass2_image.tar
+          name: seed_image
+      - name: Extract seed_image
+        run: tar -xf seed_image.tar
+      - name: Get pass2 packages
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: packages_pass2
+          path: target/external/repo-preseeded/
       - name: Query cache for sources
         id: cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
@@ -148,8 +155,12 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             distfiles
           key: cache-${{ hashFiles('steps/*/sources') }}
-      - name: Run bootstrap
-        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci pass3
+      - name: Preseed bootstrap with pass1
+        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci continue
+      - name: Preseed bootstrap with pass2
+        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci continue
+      - name: Run pass3 bootstrap
+        run: ./rootfs.py --bwrap --external-sources --build-kernels --cores 2 --internal-ci continue
       - name: Archive created packages
         if: always() # archive both failed and successful builds
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
diff --git a/rootfs.py b/rootfs.py
index a08d27dc..91442de4 100755
--- a/rootfs.py
+++ b/rootfs.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ print(shutil.which('chroot'))
 
     elif args.bwrap:
         init = '/init'
-        if not args.internal_ci or args.internal_ci == "pass1":
+        if not args.internal_ci or args.internal_ci == "start":
             generator.prepare(target, using_kernel=False)
 
             arch = stage0_arch_map.get(args.arch, args.arch)
diff --git a/steps/manifest b/steps/manifest
index b5aed41a..005ee87f 100644
--- a/steps/manifest
+++ b/steps/manifest
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ build: heirloom-devtools-070527
 build: bash-2.05b
 improve: setup_repo
 improve: update_env
+jump: break ( INTERNAL_CI == start )
 build: flex-2.5.11
 build: tcc-0.9.27
 improve: musl_libdir
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ define: BUILD_LINUX = ( CHROOT == False || BUILD_KERNELS == True )
 build: kexec-linux-1.0.0 ( BUILD_LINUX == True )
 build: kexec-tools-2.0.22 ( BUILD_LINUX == True )
 build: linux-4.9.10 ( BUILD_LINUX == True )
-jump: break ( INTERNAL_CI == pass1 )
+jump: break ( INTERNAL_CI == start )
 jump: linux ( CHROOT == False )
 improve: finalize_fhs
 build: musl-1.2.4
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ build: python-3.3.7
 build: python-3.4.10
 build: python-3.8.16
 build: python-3.11.1
-jump: break ( INTERNAL_CI == pass1 ) # scripts are generated in pass1
+jump: break ( INTERNAL_CI == start )
 build: gcc-10.4.0
 build: binutils-2.41
 build: gcc-13.1.0