diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index a43e794057..d5a0ee7800 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -142,12 +142,18 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Create a bundled environment with all dependencies (like AppImage)
           # The .deb needs all libraries bundled since we can't rely on system packages
+          # We need BOTH the pixi environment (dependencies) AND the built FreeCAD
           BUNDLE_DIR="build/release/bundle"
           mkdir -p "${BUNDLE_DIR}"
 
-          echo "Copying pixi environment..."
+          echo "Copying pixi environment (dependencies)..."
           cp -a .pixi/envs/default/* "${BUNDLE_DIR}/"
-          echo "Original size: $(du -sh ${BUNDLE_DIR} | cut -f1)"
+          echo "After pixi copy: $(du -sh ${BUNDLE_DIR} | cut -f1)"
+
+          echo "Copying built FreeCAD into bundle..."
+          # Copy the built FreeCAD (bin, lib, Mod, share, etc.) over the pixi env
+          cp -a build/release/install/* "${BUNDLE_DIR}/"
+          echo "After FreeCAD copy: $(du -sh ${BUNDLE_DIR} | cut -f1)"
 
           # Remove unnecessary files to reduce size significantly
           echo "Removing unnecessary files..."
@@ -166,22 +172,14 @@ jobs:
           # Remove static libraries and dev files
           find "${BUNDLE_DIR}" -name "*.a" -delete 2>/dev/null || true
           find "${BUNDLE_DIR}" -name "*.la" -delete 2>/dev/null || true
-          find "${BUNDLE_DIR}" -name "*.h" -type f -delete 2>/dev/null || true
-          find "${BUNDLE_DIR}" -name "*.hpp" -type f -delete 2>/dev/null || true
           find "${BUNDLE_DIR}" -name "*.cmake" -delete 2>/dev/null || true
           find "${BUNDLE_DIR}" -path "*/__pycache__/*" -delete 2>/dev/null || true
           find "${BUNDLE_DIR}" -name "*.pyc" -delete 2>/dev/null || true
           find "${BUNDLE_DIR}" -name "*.pyo" -delete 2>/dev/null || true
 
-          # Keep only necessary binaries
-          if [ -d "${BUNDLE_DIR}/bin" ]; then
-            mv "${BUNDLE_DIR}/bin" "${BUNDLE_DIR}/bin_tmp"
-            mkdir "${BUNDLE_DIR}/bin"
-            for bin in FreeCAD FreeCADCmd freecad freecadcmd python python3 python3.11 ccx gmsh dot pip pyside6-rcc; do
-              [ -f "${BUNDLE_DIR}/bin_tmp/${bin}" ] && cp -a "${BUNDLE_DIR}/bin_tmp/${bin}" "${BUNDLE_DIR}/bin/" || true
-            done
-            rm -rf "${BUNDLE_DIR}/bin_tmp"
-          fi
+          # List what's in bin to verify FreeCAD is there
+          echo "Binaries in bundle:"
+          ls -la "${BUNDLE_DIR}/bin/" | head -20
 
           echo "Final bundle size: $(du -sh ${BUNDLE_DIR} | cut -f1)"