diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 378f61a..240fb94 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ jobs:
   # Runs on every push and every PR. Must pass before deploy proceeds.
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container:
-      image: golang:1.23-alpine
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Install Go 1.23
+        run: |
+          wget -qO go.tar.gz https://go.dev/dl/go1.23.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go.tar.gz
+          rm go.tar.gz
+          echo "/usr/local/go/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: go test ./...