diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
index 00ca303..2fa935f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,18 @@ on:
 jobs:
   docker-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Crucial: Tells act_runner to pass the host's Docker socket into the job container
+    container:
+      image: catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest
+      volumes:
+        - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+    
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Verify Docker Status
         run: |
           whoami
+          echo "Testing access to host Docker daemon..."
           docker ps