diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 5162c99..b1a0fba 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Prepare work directory
         run: |
-          sudo rm -rf "${WORK_DIR}"
+          # WORK_DIR is a bind mount now, so empty it rather than removing it.
+          sudo find "${WORK_DIR}" -mindepth 1 -delete
           sudo mkdir -p "${WORK_DIR}/out"
           sudo cp -a build packaging scripts "${WORK_DIR}/"
           df -h /