diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index aca5271..c0cf8b9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ jobs:
                   yarn install
                   yarn docpress:build
 
-            - uses: https://github.com/GuillaumeFalourd/setup-rsync@v1.1
             - name: deploy docs
               # only if branch is master
               if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
@@ -49,6 +48,8 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   cd docs
 
+                  apt update && apt install -y sshpass rsync
+
                   rsync -rlcgD --perms -i -u -v --stats --progress \
                   --delete \
                   -e "sshpass -p ${RSYNC_PASS} ssh -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p ${RSYNC_PORT}" \