diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yml
index b2fdf981..c55d96fa 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         run: |
-          WORKSPACE="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE:-$(pwd)}"
+          cd /home/archipelago
+          WORKSPACE="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"
           CLONE_URL="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git"
-          # Inject token for private repo auth
           if [ -n "$GITHUB_TOKEN" ]; then
             CLONE_URL=$(echo "$CLONE_URL" | sed "s|https://|https://token:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@|")
           fi
-          rm -rf "$WORKSPACE"
+          [ -d "$WORKSPACE" ] && find "$WORKSPACE" -mindepth 1 -delete
           git clone --depth 1 --branch "${GITHUB_REF_NAME:-main}" "$CLONE_URL" "$WORKSPACE"
           cd "$WORKSPACE"
           echo "Checked out $(git rev-parse --short HEAD) on ${GITHUB_REF_NAME:-main}"