diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 75c7e706..cb51c42e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-    # Target ONLY the shell label to run directly on the host VPS instead of inside a container
     runs-on: shell
     
     steps:
@@ -22,7 +21,10 @@ jobs:
           # 2. Navigate to your website directory
           cd /var/www/atom-nexst/
           
-          # 3. Fetch and update code using the local web user to maintain SSH permissions
+          # Fix ownership to ensure www-data owns the files before Git runs
+          sudo chown -R www-data:www-data .git/
+          
+          # 3. Fetch and update code using the local web user
           sudo -u www-data git fetch origin --prune
           sudo -u www-data git reset --hard origin/main