diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index fcf63d8..471785a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -65,15 +65,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: '1.25.3'
           cache: true
-      - name: Install CGO dependencies
+      - name: Verify CGO dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y gcc
+          # Check if gcc is available (usually pre-installed on Ubuntu runners)
+          if command -v gcc &> /dev/null; then
+            echo "gcc is already available"
+            gcc --version
+          else
+            echo "gcc not found, attempting to install..."
+            apt-get update && apt-get install -y gcc || echo "gcc installation failed, but continuing..."
+          fi
+        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: bugulma/backend
         run: go mod download
         env:
           GO111MODULE: on
+          CGO_ENABLED: 1
           GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
           GOSUMDB: sum.golang.org
       - name: Tidy and verify modules
@@ -83,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
           go mod verify
         env:
           GO111MODULE: on
+          CGO_ENABLED: 1
           GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
           GOSUMDB: sum.golang.org
       - name: Verify module setup
@@ -95,6 +104,7 @@ jobs:
           go list ./...
         env:
           GO111MODULE: on
+          CGO_ENABLED: 1
           GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
           GOSUMDB: sum.golang.org
       - name: Build module to populate cache
@@ -102,6 +112,7 @@ jobs:
         run: go build ./...
         env:
           GO111MODULE: on
+          CGO_ENABLED: 1
           GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
           GOSUMDB: sum.golang.org
       - name: Vet
@@ -109,6 +120,7 @@ jobs:
         run: go vet ./...
         env:
           GO111MODULE: on
+          CGO_ENABLED: 1
           GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
           GOSUMDB: sum.golang.org
       - name: Test