diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/gitea_deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/gitea_deploy.yml
index b37eb0350..8a8d4680d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/gitea_deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/gitea_deploy.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ env:
   GITEA_VERSION: deploy_custom
   CONTAINER_NAME: gitea-production
   VOLUME_NAME: gitea_data
+  CONTAINER_HOST: unix:///run/user/1000/podman/podman.sock
 
 jobs:
   build-and-deploy: