diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 4e1f141b..cb9d2cc2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -114,13 +114,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build frontend into Host static assets
         run: |
-          cd frontend && pnpm install --frozen-lockfile && pnpm build
-          wwwroot="../src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot"
-          [ -d "$wwwroot" ] && rm -rf "$wwwroot"
-          mkdir -p "$wwwroot"
-          cp -r dist/* "$wwwroot/"
+          cd frontend
+          pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+          pnpm build
+          echo "✅ Vite build completed"
+          cd ..
+          rm -rf src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot
+          mkdir -p src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot
+          cp -r frontend/dist/* src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot/
           echo "✅ Frontend assets copied to Host wwwroot"
-          ls -la "$wwwroot" 2>/dev/null | head -5 || echo "wwwroot contents verified"
+          [ -f src/KArtSell.Host/wwwroot/index.html ] && echo "✅ index.html verified" || echo "⚠️ index.html not found"
 
       - name: Publish Release Build
         run: |