diff --git a/__tests__/upload.test.ts b/__tests__/upload.test.ts
index de81a1c..c6c4eca 100644
--- a/__tests__/upload.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/upload.test.ts
@@ -327,4 +327,26 @@ describe('upload', () => {
     )
     expect(artifact.default.uploadArtifact).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
+
+  test('overwrite artifact by filename when archive is false', async () => {
+    mockInputs({
+      [Inputs.Archive]: false,
+      [Inputs.Overwrite]: true
+    })
+
+    mockFindFilesToUpload.mockResolvedValue({
+      filesToUpload: [fixtures.filesToUpload[0]],
+      rootDirectory: fixtures.rootDirectory
+    })
+
+    jest.spyOn(artifact.default, 'deleteArtifact').mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 1337
+    })
+
+    await run()
+
+    expect(artifact.default.deleteArtifact).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      fixtures.filesToUpload[0].split('/').pop() || ''
+    )
+  })
 })
diff --git a/dist/upload/index.js b/dist/upload/index.js
index a4ca651..26105cb 100644
--- a/dist/upload/index.js
+++ b/dist/upload/index.js
@@ -130585,7 +130585,17 @@ async function run() {
             return;
         }
         if (inputs.overwrite) {
-            await deleteArtifactIfExists(inputs.artifactName);
+            if (!inputs.archive) {
+                if (searchResult.filesToUpload.length > 0) {
+                    const fileName = searchResult.filesToUpload[0].split('/').pop();
+                    if (fileName) {
+                        deleteArtifactIfExists(fileName);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                await deleteArtifactIfExists(inputs.artifactName);
+            }
         }
         const options = {};
         if (inputs.retentionDays) {
diff --git a/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts b/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts
index 432ec11..a038ce4 100644
--- a/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts
+++ b/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,16 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
     }
 
     if (inputs.overwrite) {
-      await deleteArtifactIfExists(inputs.artifactName)
+      if (!inputs.archive) {
+        if (searchResult.filesToUpload.length > 0) {
+          const fileName = searchResult.filesToUpload[0].split('/').pop()
+          if (fileName) {
+            deleteArtifactIfExists(fileName)
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        await deleteArtifactIfExists(inputs.artifactName)
+      }
     }
 
     const options: UploadArtifactOptions = {}