diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 389d24a..535bb4b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -7,33 +7,29 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: 192.168.254.5:5000/hugo:v0.163.3
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository (shell)
+      - name: Create Hugo site
         run: |
           set -e
-          # If repository already checked out on the runner, use it
-          if [ -d .git ]; then
-            echo "Repository already present"
-            git status --porcelain || true
-          else
-            # Use provided repository URL (fallback to common CI env var if present)
-            REPO_URL="http://192.168.8.126:3000/blogs/outcomes.git"
-            if [ -n "${CI_REPOSITORY_URL:-}" ]; then
-              REPO_URL="${CI_REPOSITORY_URL}"
-            fi
-            if [ -n "$REPO_URL" ]; then
-              echo "Cloning $REPO_URL"
-              git clone --depth=1 "$REPO_URL" .
-            else
-              echo "No repository URL found in environment; proceeding with current directory"
-            fi
+          hugo new site /tmp/hugo-site
+
+      - name: Clone repository to content directory
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          REPO_URL="http://192.168.8.126:3000/blogs/outcomes.git"
+          if [ -n "${CI_REPOSITORY_URL:-}" ]; then
+            REPO_URL="${CI_REPOSITORY_URL}"
           fi
+          echo "Cloning $REPO_URL to content directory"
+          git clone --depth=1 "$REPO_URL" /tmp/hugo-site/content
 
       - name: Build site with Hugo
+        working-directory: /tmp/hugo-site
         run: |
           set -e
           hugo --minify
 
       - name: Show generated files
+        working-directory: /tmp/hugo-site
         run: |
           echo "Public directory contents:"
           ls -la public || true
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