diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 991ea0b5..e060c25f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ jobs:
 
       # ── Infrastructure ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Cleanup leftover containers from previous runs
-        run: docker compose down --volumes --remove-orphans || true
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.ci.yml down --volumes --remove-orphans || true
 
       - name: Start DB and MinIO
-        run: docker compose up -d db minio create-buckets
+        run: docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.ci.yml up -d db minio create-buckets
 
       - name: Wait for DB to be ready
         run: |