diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index b572735..1618625 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -54,21 +54,13 @@ jobs:
           SHORT_SHA=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
           echo "short_sha=${SHORT_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Validate registry credentials
-        run: |
-          if [ -z "${{ secrets.FORGEJO_REGISTRY_USER }}" ] || [ -z "${{ secrets.FORGEJO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}" ]; then
-            echo "❌ ERROR: Registry secrets not configured"
-            echo "Set FORGEJO_REGISTRY_USER and FORGEJO_REGISTRY_TOKEN in repo settings"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "✓ Registry credentials configured"
-
       - name: Registry login
         run: |
-          echo "${{ secrets.FORGEJO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}" | docker login "${{ env.REGISTRY }}" \
-            --username "${{ secrets.FORGEJO_REGISTRY_USER }}" --password-stdin
+          echo "${REGISTRY_TOKEN}" | docker login "${REGISTRY}" \
+            --username "${REGISTRY_USER}" --password-stdin
         env:
-          DOCKER_CONFIG: /tmp/docker-config
+          REGISTRY_USER: ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_REGISTRY_USER }}
+          REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build Docker image
         run: |