diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 2edb462b..42d5f665 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -117,12 +117,15 @@ jobs:
         # CURRENT_ROADMAP.md item #3) -- this release zip must build them fresh,
         # the same way .gitea/workflows/deploy.yml does for production.
         run: |
+          set -e
           pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
           pnpm build
-          mkdir -p ../src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot
-          rm -rf ../src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot/*
-          cp -R dist/. ../src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot/
-          ls -la ../src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot/ | head -20
+          WWWROOT_DIR="../src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot"
+          rm -rf "$WWWROOT_DIR"
+          mkdir -p "$WWWROOT_DIR"
+          cp -R dist/* "$WWWROOT_DIR/"
+          echo "Frontend assets copied to Host wwwroot:"
+          ls -la "$WWWROOT_DIR" | head -20
         working-directory: frontend
 
       - name: Publish Release Build