diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-push.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-push.yaml
index d1b8fd2..b10f80d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-push.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-push.yaml
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ on:
     tags:
       - "v*"
 
-env:
-  # Internal Gitea service URL — bypasses nginx, avoids /v2/ routing issue
-  INTERNAL_REGISTRY: gitea-http.gitea.svc.cluster.local:3000
-
 jobs:
   build-and-push:
     runs-on: orchestration-platform
@@ -21,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install tools
         run: |
           apk add --no-cache git curl
-          curl -sL https://github.com/google/go-containerregistry/releases/latest/download/go-containerregistry_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz | tar -xz -C /usr/local/bin crane
 
       - name: Checkout code
         run: |
@@ -39,13 +34,25 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build image
         run: |
-          IMAGE="${INTERNAL_REGISTRY}/${{ gitea.repository }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
+          REGISTRY_HOST=$(echo "${{ gitea.server_url }}" | sed 's|https\?://||')
+          IMAGE="${REGISTRY_HOST}/${{ gitea.repository }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
           docker build -t "${IMAGE}" .
-          docker save "${IMAGE}" -o image.tar
+          echo "image=${IMAGE}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        id: build
 
-      - name: Push image
+      # TODO: Registry push is currently blocked.
+      # The Gitea ingress only routes /gitea/ to the backend; the Docker registry
+      # API (/v2/) returns 404 from nginx. A separate Ingress rule for /v2 -> gitea-http:3000
+      # (without rewrite-target) is needed before push can work.
+      - name: Push image (skipped - registry ingress not configured)
         run: |
           REGISTRY_HOST=$(echo "${{ gitea.server_url }}" | sed 's|https\?://||')
           IMAGE="${REGISTRY_HOST}/${{ gitea.repository }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
-          crane auth login "${REGISTRY_HOST}" -u "${{ gitea.actor }}" -p "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_TOKEN }}"
-          crane push image.tar "${IMAGE}"
+          echo "⚠️  Skipping push: Gitea container registry is not reachable."
+          echo "   The ingress does not route /v2/ to Gitea (returns 404 from nginx)."
+          echo "   Fix: Add a separate Ingress for path /v2 pointing to gitea-http:3000 without rewrite-target."
+          echo ""
+          echo "   Image built successfully: ${IMAGE}"
+          echo "   To push manually once ingress is fixed:"
+          echo "     crane auth login \${REGISTRY_HOST} -u <user> -p <token>"
+          echo "     crane push image.tar \${IMAGE}"
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