diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index d8e0b71..bacdef3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup uv + Python 3.13
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+      - name: Setup Python 3.13
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.13'
-          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Install uv
+        run: |
+          curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+          echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install deps
         run: uv sync --frozen --group dev
       - name: Ruff check
@@ -31,11 +34,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup uv + Python 3.13
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+      - name: Setup Python 3.13
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.13'
-          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Install uv
+        run: |
+          curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+          echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install deps
         run: uv sync --frozen --group dev
       - name: Mypy on mcp_common (gating)
@@ -48,11 +54,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup uv + Python 3.13
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
+      - name: Setup Python 3.13
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.13'
-          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Install uv
+        run: |
+          curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+          echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install deps
         run: uv sync --frozen --group dev
       - name: Pytest full suite