diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/repository/executor.py b/src/ahriman/core/repository/executor.py
index 0ac135f4..390dace1 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/repository/executor.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/repository/executor.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
-from collections.abc import Iterable
+import shutil
+
+from collections.abc import Generator, Iterable
 from pathlib import Path
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ from ahriman.core.build_tools.package_archive import PackageArchive
 from ahriman.core.build_tools.task import Task
 from ahriman.core.repository.cleaner import Cleaner
 from ahriman.core.repository.package_info import PackageInfo
-from ahriman.core.utils import atomic_move, safe_filename
+from ahriman.core.utils import atomic_move, filelock, package_like, safe_filename
 from ahriman.models.changes import Changes
 from ahriman.models.event import EventType
 from ahriman.models.package import Package
@@ -39,6 +41,36 @@ class Executor(PackageInfo, Cleaner):
     trait for common repository update processes
     """
 
+    def _archive_lookup(self, package: Package) -> Generator[Path, None, None]:
+        """
+        check if there is a rebuilt package already
+
+        Args:
+            package(Package): package to check
+
+        Yields:
+            Path: list of built packages and signatures if available, empty list otherwise
+        """
+        archive = self.paths.archive_for(package.base)
+
+        # find all packages which have same version
+        same_version = [
+            built
+            for path in filter(package_like, archive.iterdir())
+            if (built := Package.from_archive(path, self.pacman)).version == package.version
+        ]
+        # no packages of the same version found
+        if not same_version:
+            return
+
+        packages = [single for built in same_version for single in built.packages.values()]
+        # all packages must be either any or same architecture
+        if not all(single.architecture in ("any", self.architecture) for single in packages):
+            return
+
+        for single in packages:
+            yield from archive.glob(f"{single.filename}*")
+
     def _archive_rename(self, description: PackageDescription, package_base: str) -> None:
         """
         rename package archive removing special symbols
@@ -74,7 +106,17 @@ class Executor(PackageInfo, Cleaner):
         task = Task(package, self.configuration, self.architecture, self.paths)
         patches = self.reporter.package_patches_get(package.base, None)
         commit_sha = task.init(path, patches, local_version)
-        built = task.build(path, PACKAGER=packager)
+
+        loaded_package = Package.from_build(path, self.architecture, None)
+        if prebuilt := list(self._archive_lookup(loaded_package)):
+            self.logger.info("using prebuilt packages for %s-%s", loaded_package.base, loaded_package.version)
+            built = []
+            for artefact in prebuilt:
+                with filelock(artefact):
+                    shutil.copy(artefact, path)
+                built.append(path / artefact.name)
+        else:
+            built = task.build(path, PACKAGER=packager)
 
         package.with_packages(built, self.pacman)
         for src in built:
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/utils.py b/src/ahriman/core/utils.py
index 88c655b4..ac45c190 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/utils.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/utils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 # pylint: disable=too-many-lines
+import contextlib
 import datetime
 import fcntl
 import io
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "dataclass_view",
     "enum_values",
     "extract_user",
+    "filelock",
     "filter_json",
     "full_version",
     "minmax",
@@ -83,17 +85,8 @@ def atomic_move(src: Path, dst: Path) -> None:
 
             >>> atomic_move(src, dst)
     """
-    lock_path = dst.with_name(f".{dst.name}")
-    try:
-        with lock_path.open("ab") as lock_file:
-            fd = lock_file.fileno()
-            try:
-                fcntl.flock(fd, fcntl.LOCK_EX)  # lock file and wait lock is until available
-                shutil.move(src, dst)
-            finally:
-                fcntl.flock(fd, fcntl.LOCK_UN)  # unlock file first
-    finally:
-        lock_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)  # remove lock file at the end
+    with filelock(dst):
+        shutil.move(src, dst)
 
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
@@ -264,6 +257,27 @@ def extract_user() -> str | None:
     return os.getenv("SUDO_USER") or os.getenv("DOAS_USER") or os.getenv("USER")
 
 
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def filelock(path: Path) -> Generator[None, None, None]:
+    """
+    lock on file passed as argument
+
+    Args:
+        path(Path): path object on which lock must be performed
+    """
+    lock_path = path.with_name(f".{path.name}")
+    try:
+        with lock_path.open("ab") as lock_file:
+            fd = lock_file.fileno()
+            try:
+                fcntl.flock(fd, fcntl.LOCK_EX)  # lock file and wait lock is until available
+                yield
+            finally:
+                fcntl.flock(fd, fcntl.LOCK_UN)  # unlock file first
+    finally:
+        lock_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)  # remove lock file at the end
+
+
 def filter_json(source: dict[str, Any], known_fields: Iterable[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """
     filter json object by fields used for json-to-object conversion
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_validate.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_validate.py
index 16d5a7f4..5d4281e2 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_validate.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_validate.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def test_run_repo_specific_triggers(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Con
     _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
 
     # remove unused sections
-    for section in ("customs3", "github:x86_64", "logs-rotation", "mirrorlist"):
+    for section in ("archive", "customs3", "github:x86_64", "logs-rotation", "mirrorlist"):
         configuration.remove_section(section)
 
     configuration.set_option("report", "target", "test")
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/repository/test_executor.py b/tests/ahriman/core/repository/test_executor.py
index 93d339f6..bd59cb36 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/repository/test_executor.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/repository/test_executor.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
 
+from dataclasses import replace
 from pathlib import Path
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 from typing import Any
@@ -13,6 +14,57 @@ from ahriman.models.packagers import Packagers
 from ahriman.models.user import User
 
 
+def test_archive_lookup(executor: Executor, package_ahriman: Package, package_python_schedule: Package,
+                        mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must existing packages which match the version
+    """
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.models.repository_paths.RepositoryPaths.preserve_owner")
+    mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.iterdir", return_value=[
+        Path("1.pkg.tar.zst"),
+        Path("2.pkg.tar.zst"),
+        Path("3.pkg.tar.zst"),
+    ])
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.models.package.Package.from_archive", side_effect=[
+        package_ahriman,
+        package_python_schedule,
+        replace(package_ahriman, version="1"),
+    ])
+    glob_mock = mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.glob", return_value=[Path("1.pkg.tar.xz")])
+
+    assert list(executor._archive_lookup(package_ahriman)) == [Path("1.pkg.tar.xz")]
+    glob_mock.assert_called_once_with(f"{package_ahriman.packages[package_ahriman.base].filename}*")
+
+
+def test_archive_lookup_version_mismatch(executor: Executor, package_ahriman: Package, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must return nothing if no packages found with the same version
+    """
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.models.repository_paths.RepositoryPaths.preserve_owner")
+    mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.iterdir", return_value=[
+        Path("1.pkg.tar.zst"),
+    ])
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.models.package.Package.from_archive", return_value=replace(package_ahriman, version="1"))
+
+    assert list(executor._archive_lookup(package_ahriman)) == []
+
+
+def test_archive_lookup_architecture_mismatch(executor: Executor, package_ahriman: Package,
+                                              mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must return nothing if architecture doesn't match
+    """
+    package_ahriman.packages[package_ahriman.base].architecture = "x86_64"
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.core.repository.executor.Executor.architecture", return_value="i686")
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.models.repository_paths.RepositoryPaths.preserve_owner")
+    mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.iterdir", return_value=[
+        Path("1.pkg.tar.zst"),
+    ])
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.models.package.Package.from_archive", return_value=package_ahriman)
+
+    assert list(executor._archive_lookup(package_ahriman)) == []
+
+
 def test_archive_rename(executor: Executor, package_ahriman: Package, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must correctly remove package archive
@@ -45,16 +97,39 @@ def test_package_build(executor: Executor, package_ahriman: Package, mocker: Moc
     mocker.patch("ahriman.core.build_tools.task.Task.build", return_value=[Path(package_ahriman.base)])
     status_client_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.status.Client.set_building")
     init_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.build_tools.task.Task.init", return_value="sha")
+    package_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.models.package.Package.from_build", return_value=package_ahriman)
+    lookup_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.repository.executor.Executor._archive_lookup", return_value=[])
     with_packages_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.models.package.Package.with_packages")
     rename_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.repository.executor.atomic_move")
 
     assert executor._package_build(package_ahriman, Path("local"), "packager", None) == "sha"
     status_client_mock.assert_called_once_with(package_ahriman.base)
     init_mock.assert_called_once_with(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), None)
+    package_mock.assert_called_once_with(Path("local"), executor.architecture, None)
+    lookup_mock.assert_called_once_with(package_ahriman)
     with_packages_mock.assert_called_once_with([Path(package_ahriman.base)], executor.pacman)
     rename_mock.assert_called_once_with(Path(package_ahriman.base), executor.paths.packages / package_ahriman.base)
 
 
+def test_package_build_copy(executor: Executor, package_ahriman: Package, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must copy package from archive if there are already built ones
+    """
+    path = package_ahriman.packages[package_ahriman.base].filepath
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.core.build_tools.task.Task.build", return_value=[Path(package_ahriman.base)])
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.core.build_tools.task.Task.init")
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.models.package.Package.from_build", return_value=package_ahriman)
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.core.repository.executor.Executor._archive_lookup", return_value=[path])
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.core.repository.executor.atomic_move")
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.models.package.Package.with_packages")
+    copy_mock = mocker.patch("shutil.copy")
+    rename_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.repository.executor.atomic_move")
+
+    executor._package_build(package_ahriman, Path("local"), "packager", None)
+    copy_mock.assert_called_once_with(path, Path("local"))
+    rename_mock.assert_called_once_with(Path("local") / path, executor.paths.packages / path)
+
+
 def test_package_remove(executor: Executor, package_ahriman: Package, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must run remove for packages
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/test_utils.py b/tests/ahriman/core/test_utils.py
index 08871dee..e2b25375 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/test_utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from ahriman.core.utils import (
     dataclass_view,
     enum_values,
     extract_user,
+    filelock,
     filter_json,
     full_version,
     minmax,
@@ -43,47 +44,12 @@ def test_atomic_move(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must move file with locking
     """
-    lock_mock = mocker.patch("fcntl.flock")
-    open_mock = mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.open", autospec=True)
+    filelock_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.utils.filelock")
     move_mock = mocker.patch("shutil.move")
-    unlink_mock = mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.unlink")
 
     atomic_move(Path("source"), Path("destination"))
-    open_mock.assert_called_once_with(Path(".destination"), "ab")
-    lock_mock.assert_has_calls([
-        MockCall(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), fcntl.LOCK_EX),
-        MockCall(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), fcntl.LOCK_UN),
-    ])
+    filelock_mock.assert_called_once_with(Path("destination"))
     move_mock.assert_called_once_with(Path("source"), Path("destination"))
-    unlink_mock.assert_called_once_with(missing_ok=True)
-
-
-def test_atomic_move_remove_lock(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
-    """
-    must remove lock file in case of exception
-    """
-    mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.open", side_effect=Exception)
-    unlink_mock = mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.unlink")
-
-    with pytest.raises(Exception):
-        atomic_move(Path("source"), Path("destination"))
-    unlink_mock.assert_called_once_with(missing_ok=True)
-
-
-def test_atomic_move_unlock(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
-    """
-    must unlock file in case of exception
-    """
-    mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.open")
-    mocker.patch("shutil.move", side_effect=Exception)
-    lock_mock = mocker.patch("fcntl.flock")
-
-    with pytest.raises(Exception):
-        atomic_move(Path("source"), Path("destination"))
-    lock_mock.assert_has_calls([
-        MockCall(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), fcntl.LOCK_EX),
-        MockCall(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), fcntl.LOCK_UN),
-    ])
 
 
 def test_check_output(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
@@ -305,6 +271,53 @@ def test_extract_user() -> None:
     assert extract_user() == "doas"
 
 
+def test_filelock(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must perform file locking
+    """
+    lock_mock = mocker.patch("fcntl.flock")
+    open_mock = mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.open", autospec=True)
+    unlink_mock = mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.unlink")
+
+    with filelock(Path("local")):
+        pass
+    open_mock.assert_called_once_with(Path(".local"), "ab")
+    lock_mock.assert_has_calls([
+        MockCall(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), fcntl.LOCK_EX),
+        MockCall(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), fcntl.LOCK_UN),
+    ])
+    unlink_mock.assert_called_once_with(missing_ok=True)
+
+
+def test_filelock_remove_lock(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must remove lock file in case of exception
+    """
+    mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.open", side_effect=Exception)
+    unlink_mock = mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.unlink")
+
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        with filelock(Path("local")):
+            pass
+    unlink_mock.assert_called_once_with(missing_ok=True)
+
+
+def test_filelock_unlock(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must unlock file in case of exception
+    """
+    mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.open")
+    lock_mock = mocker.patch("fcntl.flock")
+
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        with filelock(Path("local")):
+            raise Exception
+    lock_mock.assert_has_calls([
+        MockCall(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), fcntl.LOCK_EX),
+        MockCall(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), fcntl.LOCK_UN),
+    ])
+
+
 def test_filter_json(package_ahriman: Package) -> None:
     """
     must filter fields by known list