diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/hello.yml b/.gitea/workflows/hello.yml
index f5c9488..7ad0b5a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/hello.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/hello.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ jobs:
   say_hello:
     runs-on: docker
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: https://gitea.com/actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Manual Checkout
+        run: |
+          git clone $GITEA_SERVER_URL/$GITEA_REPOSITORY .
+          git checkout $GITEA_REF_NAME
 
       - name: Say Hello
         run: echo "Hello, world from Gitea Actions!"