diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_releases.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build_releases.yaml
index 5111453..2a19258 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_releases.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_releases.yaml
@@ -14,16 +14,17 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
 
     steps:
-      # 1. This runs on the host runner environment (which has Node.js)
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: docker://alpine/git:latest
+        with:
+          args: clone https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git . && git checkout ${{ github.sha }}
 
-      # 2. This specific step spins up the .NET container dynamically just for the build
+      # 2. Run the .NET compilation step
       - name: 'Execute .NET Publish Target'
         uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:9.0
         with:
           args: dotnet build aeqw89.tools.Publish/aeqw89.tools.Publish.csproj -t:PublishAll
-
+      
       # 3. This runs on the host to seamlessly upload to the Gitea release
       - name: Update Nightly Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2