diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/homelab-main.yml b/.gitea/workflows/homelab-main.yml
index bf8b631..75f6140 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/homelab-main.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/homelab-main.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ jobs:
           set -e
           # Install PyYAML via apt (avoiding PEP 668)
           apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python3-yaml
-          # Install Node 18 via binary
-          curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.19.0/node-v18.19.0-linux-x64.tar.xz | tar -xJ -C /usr/local --strip-components=1
+          # Install Node 18 via binary (using gzipped tarball to avoid xz dependency)
+          curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.19.0/node-v18.19.0-linux-x64.tar.gz | tar -xz -C /usr/local --strip-components=1
       - name: Check out repository
         run: |
           set -e
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ jobs:
           set -e
           # Install PyYAML via apt (avoiding PEP 668)
           apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python3-yaml
-          # Install Node 18 via binary
-          curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.19.0/node-v18.19.0-linux-x64.tar.xz | tar -xJ -C /usr/local --strip-components=1
+          # Install Node 18 via binary (using gzipped tarball to avoid xz dependency)
+          curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.19.0/node-v18.19.0-linux-x64.tar.gz | tar -xz -C /usr/local --strip-components=1
       - name: Check out repository
         run: |
           set -e