diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 471785a..6ec846e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -65,17 +65,47 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: '1.25.3'
           cache: true
-      - name: Verify CGO dependencies
+      - name: Install CGO dependencies
         run: |
-          # Check if gcc is available (usually pre-installed on Ubuntu runners)
+          set -e
+          echo "Checking for gcc..."
+          # Check if gcc is available
           if command -v gcc &> /dev/null; then
-            echo "gcc is already available"
+            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..."
+            echo "gcc not found, installing build-essential..."
+            # Install build-essential which includes gcc
+            # Check if we're root (common in CI environments)
+            if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
+              echo "Running as root, installing directly..."
+              apt-get update
+              DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y build-essential
+            else
+              echo "Not root, trying with sudo..."
+              sudo apt-get update || apt-get update
+              DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt-get install -y build-essential || \
+              DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y build-essential
+            fi
+            # Verify installation - check common locations
+            if command -v gcc &> /dev/null; then
+              echo "✓ gcc successfully installed"
+              gcc --version
+            elif [ -f /usr/bin/gcc ]; then
+              echo "✓ gcc found at /usr/bin/gcc"
+              /usr/bin/gcc --version
+              export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH"
+            else
+              echo "✗ gcc installation verification failed"
+              echo "PATH: $PATH"
+              echo "Searching for gcc..."
+              find /usr -name gcc 2>/dev/null | head -5 || echo "gcc not found in /usr"
+              exit 1
+            fi
           fi
-        continue-on-error: true
+          # Final verification
+          echo "Final gcc check:"
+          gcc --version || /usr/bin/gcc --version || (echo "ERROR: gcc still not found" && exit 1)
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: bugulma/backend
         run: go mod download
@@ -91,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
           go mod verify
         env:
           GO111MODULE: on
-          CGO_ENABLED: 1
+          CGO_ENABLED: 0
           GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
           GOSUMDB: sum.golang.org
       - name: Verify module setup
@@ -104,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
           go list ./...
         env:
           GO111MODULE: on
-          CGO_ENABLED: 1
+          CGO_ENABLED: 0
           GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
           GOSUMDB: sum.golang.org
       - name: Build module to populate cache
@@ -112,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
         run: go build ./...
         env:
           GO111MODULE: on
-          CGO_ENABLED: 1
+          CGO_ENABLED: 0
           GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
           GOSUMDB: sum.golang.org
       - name: Vet
@@ -120,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
         run: go vet ./...
         env:
           GO111MODULE: on
-          CGO_ENABLED: 1
+          CGO_ENABLED: 0
           GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
           GOSUMDB: sum.golang.org
       - name: Test