diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
index 7d4f718..cd799ef 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
@@ -6,18 +6,20 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   docker-check:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # This will now trigger the node:20-alpine image mapping
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # maps to node:20-alpine
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: sh # Alpine has no bash
     steps:
+      - name: Install git and Docker CLI
+        run: apk update && apk add --no-cache git docker-cli docker-cli-compose
+
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Docker CLI inside Alpine Runner
-        run: |
-          # Use Alpine package manager to safely install the docker CLI binary
-          apk update && apk add --no-cache docker-cli
-
       - name: Verify Docker Status
         run: |
           whoami
           echo "Testing communication with the host Docker daemon..."
           docker ps
+          docker compose version