diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 7b83e17..54c2d0a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -109,9 +109,13 @@ jobs:
         echo "📦 Image: ${IMAGE_NAME}"
 
     - name: Setup kubectl
-      uses: azure/setup-kubectl@v3
-      with:
-        version: 'latest'
+      run: |
+        # Install kubectl directly to avoid permission issues
+        echo "Installing kubectl..."
+        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        chmod +x kubectl
+        sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
+        kubectl version --client
 
     - name: Configure kubectl
       run: |
@@ -313,9 +317,13 @@ jobs:
         echo "📦 Latest: ${LATEST_IMAGE}"
 
     - name: Setup kubectl
-      uses: azure/setup-kubectl@v3
-      with:
-        version: 'latest'
+      run: |
+        # Install kubectl directly to avoid permission issues
+        echo "Installing kubectl..."
+        curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+        chmod +x kubectl
+        sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
+        kubectl version --client
 
     - name: Configure kubectl
       run: |