diff --git a/src/deb/local.rs b/src/deb/local.rs
index 8d24412..c067c15 100644
--- a/src/deb/local.rs
+++ b/src/deb/local.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::ui::logfmt::QuiltClassifier;
 use log::warn;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::error::Error;
-use std::path::Path;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::apt;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub async fn build(
     ctx: Arc<Context>,
     ui: Option<Arc<DebUi>>,
     jobs: Option<usize>,
-) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+) -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>, Box<dyn Error>> {
     let sink: Option<Arc<dyn LineSink>> = ui.as_ref().map(|u| u.sink());
 
     // Environment
@@ -334,15 +334,60 @@ pub async fn build(
         );
     }
 
+    // Collect the exact set of artifacts produced by this build so the caller
+    // retrieves only those: the binary packages registered in debian/files
+    // (the contract between dh_builddeb/dpkg-gencontrol and the artifact
+    // generators) plus the .buildinfo/.changes generated below. This avoids
+    // globbing the build root, which would also surface stale files copied
+    // alongside the package tree.
+    let mut artifacts = collect_binary_artifacts(&ctx, package_dir_str, build_root)?;
+
     // Generate the upload metadata (.buildinfo + .changes) natively, the
     // equivalent of dpkg-genbuildinfo -b + dpkg-genchanges -b, consuming
     // debian/files produced by the build. Failures are logged but do not
     // discard the produced binaries.
-    if let Err(e) = generate_upload_metadata(package_dir_str, build_root, arch, cross, &env, &ctx) {
-        warn!("failed to generate .buildinfo/.changes: {}", e);
+    match generate_upload_metadata(package_dir_str, build_root, arch, cross, &env, &ctx) {
+        Ok((buildinfo, changes)) => {
+            log::info!(
+                "generated upload metadata: {} and {}",
+                buildinfo.display(),
+                changes.display()
+            );
+            artifacts.push(buildinfo);
+            artifacts.push(changes);
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            warn!("failed to generate .buildinfo/.changes: {}", e);
+        }
     }
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(artifacts)
+}
+
+/// Collect the binary artifacts (.deb/.udeb) registered by the build in
+/// `debian/files`, returning their paths inside the build context
+/// (`<build_root>/<filename>`). `debian/files` is the canonical record of
+/// which binary packages `debian/rules binary` produced, so we retrieve
+/// exactly those instead of globbing the build root (which would also pick
+/// up stale files copied alongside the package tree).
+fn collect_binary_artifacts(
+    ctx: &Arc<Context>,
+    package_dir: &str,
+    build_root: &str,
+) -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let files_content = ctx
+        .read_file(&Path::new(package_dir).join("debian/files"))
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+    let files_list = crate::debian::FilesList::parse(&files_content)
+        .map_err(|e| format!("invalid debian/files in {package_dir}: {e}"))?;
+    let upload_dir = Path::new(build_root);
+    let mut artifacts = Vec::new();
+    for entry in files_list.iter() {
+        if matches!(entry.package_type.as_deref(), Some("deb") | Some("udeb")) {
+            artifacts.push(upload_dir.join(&entry.filename));
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(artifacts)
 }
 
 /// Generate `.buildinfo` and `.changes` for the finished binary build,
@@ -354,9 +399,7 @@ fn generate_upload_metadata(
     cross: bool,
     env: &HashMap<String, String>,
     ctx: &Arc<Context>,
-) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
-    use std::path::Path;
-
+) -> Result<(PathBuf, PathBuf), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let changelog_path = Path::new(package_dir).join("debian/changelog");
     let changelog_content = ctx.read_file(&changelog_path)?;
     let entry = crate::debian::parse_changelog_entry_from_str(&changelog_content)?;
@@ -414,12 +457,7 @@ fn generate_upload_metadata(
         Path::new(build_root),
         &opts,
     )?;
-    log::info!(
-        "generated upload metadata: {} and {}",
-        buildinfo.display(),
-        changes.display()
-    );
-    Ok(())
+    Ok((buildinfo, changes))
 }
 
 /// Apply quilt patches before building, if the package provides a
diff --git a/src/deb/mod.rs b/src/deb/mod.rs
index 658d7bf..d1d96ce 100644
--- a/src/deb/mod.rs
+++ b/src/deb/mod.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ pub enum BuildMode {
 
 /// Build package in 'cwd' to a .deb
 ///
-/// Returns the list of produced .deb files retrieved locally. When `ui` is
+/// Returns the list of produced artifacts (.deb files plus the upload
+/// metadata `.buildinfo`/`.changes`) retrieved locally, identified from
+/// `debian/files` and the native metadata generation rather than by
+/// globbing the build root (which would surface stale files). When `ui` is
 /// set, a live view (status bar + rolling log pane) is displayed and all
-/// subprocess output is captured through it; on failure the widget is cleared
-/// and a summary of captured errors is printed.
+/// subprocess output is captured through it; on failure the widget is
+/// cleared and a summary of captured errors is printed.
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub async fn build_binary_package(
     arch: Option<&str>,
@@ -148,8 +151,11 @@ async fn build_binary_package_impl(
             .ok_or("Cannot find parent directory name")?;
         let build_root = format!("{}/{}", build_root, parent_dir_name.to_str().unwrap());
 
-        // Run the build using target build mode
-        match mode {
+        // Run the build using target build mode. It returns the exact set of
+        // artifacts produced by this build (binary packages registered in
+        // debian/files plus the generated .buildinfo/.changes), as paths
+        // inside the build context.
+        let remote_files: Vec<PathBuf> = match mode {
             BuildMode::Local => {
                 local::build(
                     &package,
@@ -167,30 +173,20 @@ async fn build_binary_package_impl(
                 )
                 .await?
             }
-        }
+        };
 
-        // Retrieve produced artifacts (.deb files plus the upload metadata
-        // (.buildinfo/.changes) generated natively after the build)
+        // Retrieve the produced artifacts (binary packages plus the upload
+        // metadata) to the parent directory.
         if let Some(u) = ui {
             u.phase(Phase::RetrievingArtifacts);
         }
-        let remote_files = build_ctx.list_files(Path::new(&build_root))?;
-        let deb_files: Vec<PathBuf> = remote_files
-            .into_iter()
-            .filter(|f| {
-                f.extension().is_some_and(|ext| {
-                    matches!(
-                        ext.to_str(),
-                        Some("deb") | Some("buildinfo") | Some("changes")
-                    )
-                })
-            })
-            .collect();
-        let total_debs = deb_files.len();
+        let total_debs = remote_files.len();
 
         let mut artifacts = Vec::with_capacity(total_debs);
-        for (idx, remote_file) in deb_files.iter().enumerate() {
-            let file_name = remote_file.file_name().ok_or("Invalid remote filename")?;
+        for (idx, remote_file) in remote_files.iter().enumerate() {
+            let file_name = remote_file
+                .file_name()
+                .ok_or("Invalid remote filename")?;
             let local_dest = parent_dir.join(file_name);
             build_ctx.retrieve_path(remote_file, &local_dest)?;
             artifacts.push(local_dest);