diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
index db22278..14582d3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    # Must match runner labels exactly
-    runs-on: ["buildkit"]
+    runs-on: ["buildkit"]  # must match runner labels
 
     steps:
-      # Checkout the repo
+      # Checkout repository (requires Node)
+      - name: Install Node.js
+        run: |
+          # Debian/Ubuntu based image
+          curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
+          apt-get install -y nodejs
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4