diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 6636fa4..5b747f9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      # Без cache: npm — act_runner v1.0.8 отменяет шаг на распаковке ~546MB (exit -1).
+      # Без cache: npm — act_runner отменяет шаг на распаковке ~546MB (exit -1).
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20'
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm run lint
       - run: npm run build
 
+      - name: Upload dist for docker job
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: admin-ui-dist
+          path: dist/
+          retention-days: 1
+
       - name: Mark test complete
         id: mark_test
         if: success()
@@ -49,14 +57,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - name: Download dist from test job
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
-
-      - name: Build frontend (dist for Dockerfile)
-        run: |
-          npm ci
-          npm run build
+          name: admin-ui-dist
+          path: dist
 
       - name: Wait for Docker daemon
         run: bash scripts/ensure-docker-daemon.sh 240
@@ -107,8 +112,6 @@ jobs:
         if: success()
         run: echo "ok=1" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-  # act_runner v1.0.8: cancelled steps не валят job; gate-шаги if:always() не выполняются.
-  # Отдельный job проверяет outputs/result — workflow = failure, deploy-ift не стартует.
   ci-done:
     needs: [test, push-image]
     if: always()