diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
index 475f42a..1cac1b2 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build and deploy on the Pi (local docker)
+        env:
+          # force a stable compose project name so container names stay
+          # consistent (osint-app, osint-db, ...) regardless of checkout path
+          COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME: osint
         run: |
-          set -e
+          set -ex
           # The forgejo-runner runs on the Pi with /var/run/docker.sock and
-          # /opt/siriusdevops mounted, so we deploy locally — no SSH/scp needed.
-          BUILD_DIR=/opt/siriusdevops/build/osint-dashboard
-          rm -rf "$BUILD_DIR"
-          mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
-          # ship checked-out source into the build dir (local fs copy)
-          cp -r "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/." "$BUILD_DIR/"
-          cd "$BUILD_DIR"
+          # /opt/siriusdevops mounted, so we build + deploy LOCALLY — no SSH/scp.
+          # Deploy straight from the checked-out workspace.
+          cd "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"
           docker compose build --no-cache
           docker compose up -d --force-recreate
           docker image prune -f