diff --git a/tfx/orchestration/experimental/core/pipeline_ops.py b/tfx/orchestration/experimental/core/pipeline_ops.py
index 8c07f609777..8ca6ce91fea 100644
--- a/tfx/orchestration/experimental/core/pipeline_ops.py
+++ b/tfx/orchestration/experimental/core/pipeline_ops.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from tfx.orchestration.experimental.core import constants
 from tfx.orchestration.experimental.core import env
 from tfx.orchestration.experimental.core import event_observer
+from tfx.orchestration.experimental.core import garbage_collection
 from tfx.orchestration.experimental.core import mlmd_state
 from tfx.orchestration.experimental.core import pipeline_state as pstate
 from tfx.orchestration.experimental.core import service_jobs
@@ -2203,6 +2204,7 @@ def publish_intermediate_artifact(
     mlmd_handle: metadata.Metadata,
     execution_id: int,
     output_key: str,
+    node_uid: task_lib.NodeUid,
     properties: Optional[Dict[str, metadata_store_pb2.Value]],
     custom_properties: Optional[Dict[str, metadata_store_pb2.Value]],
     external_uri: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -2214,6 +2216,7 @@ def publish_intermediate_artifact(
     mlmd_handle: A handle to the MLMD database.
     execution_id: The ID of the execution which generates the artifact.
     output_key: The output key of the artifact.
+    node_uid: The node UID of the node which generates the artifact.
     properties: Properties of the artifact.
     custom_properties: Custom properties of the artifact.
     external_uri: The external URI provided by the user. Exactly one of
@@ -2318,5 +2321,13 @@ def publish_intermediate_artifact(
   except mlmd_errors.StatusError as e:
     raise status_lib.StatusNotOkError(code=e.error_code, message=str(e))
 
+  if node_uid:
+    _, node = pstate.get_pipeline_and_node(
+        mlmd_handle, node_uid, node_uid.pipeline_uid.pipeline_run_id
+    )
+    garbage_collection.run_garbage_collection_for_node(
+        mlmd_handle, node_uid, node
+    )
+
   logging.info('Published intermediate artifact: %s', intermediate_artifact)
   return intermediate_artifact
diff --git a/tfx/orchestration/experimental/core/pipeline_state.py b/tfx/orchestration/experimental/core/pipeline_state.py
index 32139c5e629..688f3fe1632 100644
--- a/tfx/orchestration/experimental/core/pipeline_state.py
+++ b/tfx/orchestration/experimental/core/pipeline_state.py
@@ -1669,3 +1669,36 @@ def _get_sub_pipeline_ids_from_pipeline_info(
     sub_pipeline_ids = pipeline_info.parent_ids[1:]
     sub_pipeline_ids.append(pipeline_info.id)
   return sub_pipeline_ids
+
+
+def get_pipeline_and_node(
+    mlmd_handle: metadata.Metadata,
+    node_uid: task_lib.NodeUid,
+    pipeline_run_id: str,
+) -> tuple[pipeline_pb2.Pipeline, node_proto_view.PipelineNodeProtoView]:
+  """Gets the pipeline and node for the node_uid."""
+  with PipelineState.load(mlmd_handle, node_uid.pipeline_uid) as pipeline_state:
+    if (
+        pipeline_run_id or pipeline_state.pipeline_run_id
+    ) and pipeline_run_id != pipeline_state.pipeline_run_id:
+      raise status_lib.StatusNotOkError(
+          code=status_lib.Code.NOT_FOUND,
+          message=(
+              'unable to find an active pipeline run for pipeline_run_id: '
+              f'{pipeline_run_id}'
+          ),
+      )
+    nodes = get_all_nodes(pipeline_state.pipeline)
+    filtered_nodes = [n for n in nodes if n.node_info.id == node_uid.node_id]
+    if len(filtered_nodes) != 1:
+      raise status_lib.StatusNotOkError(
+          code=status_lib.Code.NOT_FOUND,
+          message=f'unable to find node: {node_uid}',
+      )
+    node = filtered_nodes[0]
+    if not isinstance(node, node_proto_view.PipelineNodeProtoView):
+      raise ValueError(
+          f'Unexpected type for node {node.node_info.id}. Only '
+          'pipeline nodes are supported for external executions.'
+      )
+    return (pipeline_state.pipeline, node)