diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 0c53d55..75d9b71 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,31 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # Recommended for metadata action
 
+      - name: Install Docker Client CLI
+        run: |
+          echo "Updating package list..."
+          apt-get update -y
+          echo "Installing prerequisites..."
+          apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+             apt-transport-https \
+             ca-certificates \
+             curl \
+             gnupg \
+             lsb-release
+          echo "Adding Docker GPG key..."
+          mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
+          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
+          echo "Setting up Docker repository..."
+          echo \
+            "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
+            $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
+          echo "Updating package list again..."
+          apt-get update -y
+          echo "Installing docker-ce-cli..."
+          apt-get install -y docker-ce-cli # Install only the client package
+          echo "Verifying docker client..."
+          docker --version
+
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         id: buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3