diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
index 18d71d0..481f618 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ jobs:
             echo "CACHE_AVAILABLE=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
+      - name: Check dependencies
         run: |
           if [ "${{ env.CACHE_AVAILABLE }}" = "true" ]; then
-            echo "Running in Docker Compose container..."
-            docker compose -f docker-compose.build.yml exec -w /workspace build-cache sh -c "go mod tidy"
+            echo "✅ Using pre-installed dependencies from Docker cache"
+            # No need to run go mod tidy - dependencies are already in the cache
           else
-            echo "Running natively..."
+            echo "Running natively - ensuring dependencies are up to date..."
             go mod tidy
           fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/test-local-ci-cd.sh b/scripts/test-local-ci-cd.sh
index 5a4af3e..13dc5c3 100755
--- a/scripts/test-local-ci-cd.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-local-ci-cd.sh
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@ else
 fi
 echo ""
 
-# 5. Install dependencies
-echo "5. Installing dependencies..."
+# 5. Check dependencies
+echo "5. Checking dependencies..."
 if [ "$USE_DOCKER_CACHE" = true ]; then
-    echo "Running in Docker Compose container..."
-    docker compose -f docker-compose.build.yml exec -w /workspace build-cache sh -c "go mod tidy"
+    echo "✅ Using pre-installed dependencies from Docker cache"
+    # No need to run go mod tidy - dependencies are already in the cache
 else
-    echo "Running natively..."
+    echo "Running natively - ensuring dependencies are up to date..."
     go mod tidy
 fi
-echo "✅ Dependencies installed"
+echo "✅ Dependencies ready"
 echo ""
 
 # 6. Generate Swagger Docs