diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index d46ecc0..ff312a3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4 # Use v4 for better Node 20+ support
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
+          # This forces the runner to use the git binary instead of the REST API
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Install NPM and Tools
         run: |