diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docs.yml b/.gitea/workflows/docs.yml
index f1a0ee7425..b955437bac 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         run: |
+          REPO_URL="http://localhost:3000/kindred/create.git"
           if [ -d .git ]; then
-            git fetch origin main
-            git checkout -f origin/main
+            git fetch "$REPO_URL" main
+            git checkout -f FETCH_HEAD
           else
-            git clone --depth 1 --branch main https://git.kindred-systems.com/kindred/create.git .
+            git clone --depth 1 --branch main "$REPO_URL" .
           fi
 
       - name: Build mdBook