diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/docker-build.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/docker-build.yml
index ac17c1d..04e6689 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/docker-build.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/docker-build.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Prepare compose env files
+        run: |
+          touch .env
+          mkdir -p /root/litellm
+          touch /root/litellm/.env
+
       - name: Validate Compose config
         run: docker compose -f docker-compose.yml config >/tmp/ped-ai-compose.yml