diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 20edc18..69932d2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         run: |
-          git clone --no-checkout "https://x-access-token:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@git.okcu.io/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" /tmp/src
+          # Public repo — clone without auth. Both Gitea and Forgejo
+          # rejected hardcoded "forgejo-runner"/"x-access-token" basic-auth
+          # formulas; for an unauthenticated read on public repos plain
+          # https works on every server.
+          git clone --no-checkout "https://git.okcu.io/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" /tmp/src
           git -C /tmp/src checkout "$GITHUB_SHA"
           cp -a /tmp/src/. .
       - name: Vet
@@ -48,7 +52,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         run: |
-          git clone --no-checkout "https://x-access-token:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@git.okcu.io/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" /tmp/src
+          # Public repo — clone without auth. Both Gitea and Forgejo
+          # rejected hardcoded "forgejo-runner"/"x-access-token" basic-auth
+          # formulas; for an unauthenticated read on public repos plain
+          # https works on every server.
+          git clone --no-checkout "https://git.okcu.io/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" /tmp/src
           git -C /tmp/src checkout "$GITHUB_SHA"
           cp -a /tmp/src/. .
       - name: Cross-compile drover.exe (windows/amd64)
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index f77e6c8..e335308 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         run: |
-          git clone --no-checkout "https://x-access-token:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@git.okcu.io/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" /tmp/src
+          # Public repo — clone without auth (see build.yml for rationale).
+          git clone --no-checkout "https://git.okcu.io/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" /tmp/src
           git -C /tmp/src checkout "$GITHUB_SHA"
           cp -a /tmp/src/. .