diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish-docker.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish-docker.yml
index 76f527c..8b6d30f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish-docker.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish-docker.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Ruff
-        run: pip install ruff
-
-      - name: Run Ruff (Lint & Format Check)
+      - name: Install and run Ruff (Lint & Format Check)
         run: |
+          python3 -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
           ruff check .
           ruff format --check .