diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index a5c2176..84aa65d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ jobs:
     with:
       tech_stack: node
 
-      run_build: "true"
-      run_sonar: "true"
-      run_deploy: "true"
-      wait_for_quality_gate: "false"
+      # Gitea may pass these as booleans; central CI accepts bool or string (see job if: there).
+      run_build: true
+      run_sonar: true
+      run_deploy: true
+      wait_for_quality_gate: 'false'
 
       app_path_beta: /var/www/app-beta
       app_path_staging: /var/www/app-staging