diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/sync-public.yml b/.gitea/workflows/sync-public.yml
index ced569a..42791a4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/sync-public.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/sync-public.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 name: Sync public mirror
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main ]   # change if your default branch is different
+    branches: [ main ]
 
 jobs:
   sync:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: alpine:3.20   # small & fast container; reduces system load
-
     steps:
-      - name: Install tools (bash, rsync, git, openssh)
+      - name: Install tools (rsync)
         run: |
-          apk add --no-cache bash rsync git openssh-client
+          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y rsync
 
       - name: Checkout private repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -35,16 +33,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Sync files (snapshot, safe)
         run: |
-          # Copy into public working tree and delete removed files
           rsync -a --delete \
             --exclude '.git' \
             --exclude '.gitea' \
             ./ /tmp/public/
-
           cd /tmp/public
           git config user.name  "Gitea CI"
           git config user.email "ci@bausager.org"
-
           if ! git diff --quiet; then
             git add -A
             git commit -m "Sync from Flux (private)"