diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 776d1a5..52112c9 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: sh
 
     steps:
+      - name: Ensure curl is installed (minimal)
+        run: |
+          command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1 || apk add --no-cache curl
+
       - name: Install Docker Buildx (REQUIRED for BuildKit)
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.docker/cli-plugins
@@ -72,6 +76,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: sh
 
     steps:
+      - name: Ensure curl is installed (minimal)
+        run: |
+          command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1 || apk add --no-cache curl
+
       - name: Install kubectl
         run: |
           K8S_VERSION=$(curl -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)