diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 8f625259..75c7e706 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-    # Target your specific local runner using its precise labels
-    runs-on: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, shell]
+    # Target ONLY the shell label to run directly on the host VPS instead of inside a container
+    runs-on: shell
     
     steps:
       - name: Run Deploy Scripts Locally