diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 4fc6916..9a1fc40 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p dist
           # bun needs a flat node_modules (pnpm's strict layout breaks resolution)
-          # No bun.lockb in repo, so --frozen-lockfile is unreliable
+          # Remove pnpm's nested node_modules first so bun resolves fresh
+          rm -rf node_modules
           bun install
           # Stub for optional dep that bun tries to resolve
           if [ ! -e node_modules/react-devtools-core ]; then