diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
index b60e174..51c19d9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone template repo
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          git clone ssh://git@gitea/lepton/app_templates
+          git clone ssh://git@gitea/lepton/app_templates /tmp/template
 
       # ------------------------------------------------------------
       # 5. Copy Docker artefacts into workspace root