diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 2137f82..78b1833 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ jobs:
     if: contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Configure git auth for submodules
-        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}@git.datadunia.com/".insteadOf "https://git.datadunia.com/"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
           fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}
+          persist-credentials: true
+      - name: Configure git auth for submodules
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}@git.datadunia.com/".insteadOf "https://git.datadunia.com/"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: '1.26'
@@ -37,12 +39,14 @@ jobs:
     if: contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Configure git auth for submodules
-        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}@git.datadunia.com/".insteadOf "https://git.datadunia.com/"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
           fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}
+          persist-credentials: true
+      - name: Configure git auth for submodules
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}@git.datadunia.com/".insteadOf "https://git.datadunia.com/"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: '1.26'
@@ -54,12 +58,14 @@ jobs:
     if: contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Configure git auth for submodules
-        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}@git.datadunia.com/".insteadOf "https://git.datadunia.com/"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
           fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}
+          persist-credentials: true
+      - name: Configure git auth for submodules
+        run: git config --global url."https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.BUILD_TOKEN }}@git.datadunia.com/".insteadOf "https://git.datadunia.com/"
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '24'