diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/verify.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/verify.yaml
index 135ef2a..1b97b82 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/verify.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/verify.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Verify configuration
 
+env:
+    GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}
+
 on:
     push:
         branches:
@@ -10,7 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clone repo
+        run: git clone https://$GITEA_TOKEN@your-gitea.com/user/repo.git repo
 
       - name: Start stack
         run: docker compose up -d