diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docs.yml b/.gitea/workflows/docs.yml
index 2f3d68e..ff2bae1 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -11,16 +11,24 @@ jobs:
   build-deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: /root/_work/powersync-docs
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
+        working-directory: /root
         run: |
-          git -C "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" init
-          git -C "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" remote add origin \
-            "https://pakutz79:${{ secrets.MKDOCS_TOKEN }}@git.etm-powersync.fr/pakutz79/powersync-docs.git" \
-            2>/dev/null || git -C "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" remote set-url origin \
+          echo "GITHUB_WORKSPACE=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"
+          echo "PWD=$(pwd)"
+          mkdir -p /root/_work/powersync-docs
+          cd /root/_work/powersync-docs
+          git init
+          git remote remove origin 2>/dev/null || true
+          git remote add origin \
             "https://pakutz79:${{ secrets.MKDOCS_TOKEN }}@git.etm-powersync.fr/pakutz79/powersync-docs.git"
-          git -C "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" fetch --depth 1 origin HEAD
-          git -C "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" checkout FETCH_HEAD
+          git fetch --depth 1 origin HEAD
+          git checkout FETCH_HEAD
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages -q -r requirements.txt