diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
index 6bc9281..d125d80 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "$SSH_KEY" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add -
           ssh-add -l
 
+      - name: Trust Gitea host
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          ssh-keyscan localhost >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+
       - name: Clone template repo
         run: |
           git clone --depth 1 ssh://git@localhost:222/lepton/app_templates /tmp/template