diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_releases.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build_releases.yaml
index ce6411e..8e8b08e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_releases.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_releases.yaml
@@ -18,13 +18,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      # 2. Run the .NET compilation step inside an isolated .NET container
-      - name: 'Execute .NET Publish Target'
-        uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:9.0
+      # 2. Setup the .NET 9.0 SDK natively on the runner
+      - name: Setup .NET 9.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
-          args: dotnet build aeqw89.tools.Publish/aeqw89.tools.Publish.csproj -t:PublishAll
+          dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
+
+      # 3. Native run command (guaranteed to be in the correct directory)
+      - name: 'Execute .NET Publish Target'
+        run: dotnet build aeqw89.tools.Publish/aeqw89.tools.Publish.csproj -t:PublishAll
       
-      # 3. Upload to Gitea Release natively on the host
+      # 4. Upload to Gitea Release natively on the host
       - name: Update Nightly Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with: