diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index ec1c8c0..ce0bc76 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install uv
-        run: pipx install uv || pip install --user uv
+        run: |
+          curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+          echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install deps
         run: uv sync --frozen --group dev
       - name: Ruff check
@@ -29,7 +31,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install uv
-        run: pipx install uv || pip install --user uv
+        run: |
+          curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+          echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install deps
         run: uv sync --frozen --group dev
       - name: Mypy on mcp_common (gating)
@@ -43,7 +47,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install uv
-        run: pipx install uv || pip install --user uv
+        run: |
+          curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+          echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install deps
         run: uv sync --frozen --group dev
       - name: Pytest full suite