diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 0bc26b3..fa28a2e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      # dind sidecar listens on tcp; job containers reach it via the docker bridge gateway
+      DOCKER_HOST: tcp://172.17.0.1:2375
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write