diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 3bce5d7..aa3b6a9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Bundle standalone binaries
         run: |
           mkdir -p dist
+          # bun needs a flat node_modules (pnpm's strict layout breaks resolution)
+          bun install --frozen-lockfile
           # Stub for optional dep that bun tries to resolve
           if [ ! -e node_modules/react-devtools-core ]; then
             ln -s ../src/cli/stubs/react-devtools-core node_modules/react-devtools-core