diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 6437a1d..294bb86 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
-          cache: pnpm
+          # no pnpm cache — concurrent cache restore hangs on single-worker runner
 
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
-          cache: pnpm
+          # no pnpm cache — concurrent cache restore hangs on single-worker runner
 
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
-          cache: pnpm
+          # no pnpm cache — concurrent cache restore hangs on single-worker runner
 
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
-          cache: pnpm
+          # no pnpm cache — concurrent cache restore hangs on single-worker runner
 
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
-          cache: pnpm
+          # no pnpm cache — concurrent cache restore hangs on single-worker runner
 
       - name: Install dependencies (hoisted for bun compile compatibility)
         run: |