diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
index 60b1af3..5d786b4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
@@ -91,6 +91,21 @@ jobs:
             echo "cache_hit=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
+      - name: Configure Docker to trust Gitea self-signed certificate
+        if: steps.check_cache.outputs.cache_hit == 'false'
+        run: |
+          # Create Docker certs directory for our registry
+          sudo mkdir -p /etc/docker/certs.d/${{ env.CI_REGISTRY }}
+          
+          # Copy the CA certificate that's already available in the runner
+          sudo cp /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/root_ca.crt /etc/docker/certs.d/${{ env.CI_REGISTRY }}/ca.crt
+          
+          # Update CA certificates and restart Docker
+          sudo update-ca-certificates
+          sudo systemctl restart docker || echo "Docker restart may not be supported in this environment"
+          
+          echo "✅ Docker configured to trust Gitea registry certificate"
+
       - name: Login to Gitea Container Registry
         if: steps.check_cache.outputs.cache_hit == 'false'
         uses: docker/login-action@v3