diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 36d24f4..77e0e46 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Validate kubeconfig
         run: |
-          if ! kubectl version --client && kubectl cluster-info; then
+          if ! kubectl version --client && kubectl cluster-info --kubeconfig ~/.kube/config; then
             echo "❌ Failed to connect to cluster"
             exit 1
           fi
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Deploy to k3s
         run: |
-          kubectl apply -k deploy/k3s/
+          kubectl apply -k deploy/k3s/ --kubeconfig ~/.kube/config