diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yaml
index 7854da9..b45a4c3 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Verify Docker socket access
-        run: |
-          docker version || echo "Docker CLI not found or daemon unreachable"
-          which docker || apt-get install -y docker.io
-
       - name: Set up Docker image tags
         id: meta
         run: |