diff --git a/.buildkite/longruns/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/longruns/pipeline.yml
index 02b23aede..d4575b032 100644
--- a/.buildkite/longruns/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/longruns/pipeline.yml
@@ -318,8 +318,15 @@ steps:
           - |
             slack-upload -c "#coupler-report" -f build_history.html -m html -n build_history -x "Overall job performance"
             BUILD_HISTORY_LINK= <https://github.com/CliMA/ClimaCoupler.jl|ClimaCoupler.jl>
+            echo "Interactive overall job performance history $$BUILD_HISTORY_LINK"
+            slack-message -c "#coupler-report" -x "Interactive overall job performance history $$BUILD_HISTORY_LINK"
+            slack-message -c "#coupler-report" -x "Interactive overall job performance history $$BUILD_HISTORY_LINK"
+      - label: ":envelope: Slack report: build_history new"
+        command:
+          - |
+            # this writes the build history to a file
+            BUILD_HISTORY_LINK=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $BUILDKITE_READ_ARTIFACTS_API_TOKEN" -X GET "https://api.buildkite.com/v2/organizations/clima/pipelines/climacoupler-longruns/builds/$BUILDKITE_BUILD_NUMBER/artifacts" | jq -r '.[0].download_url')
             slack-message -c "#coupler-report" -x "Interactive overall job performance history $$BUILD_HISTORY_LINK"
-
       # - label: ":envelope: Slack report: Slabplanet"
       #   command:
       #     - slack-upload -c "#coupler-report" -f experiments/AMIP/output/slabplanet/slabplanet_coupler_sf_evolve_ocn_artifacts/total_energy_bucket.png -m png -n slab_coarse -x "Slabplanet energy conservation"