diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 41e3667..948b5c0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -200,24 +200,17 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p "\$DEPLOY_DIR"
           cd "\$DEPLOY_DIR"
 
-          # Configure git credentials
-          echo "Configuring git credentials..."
-          git config --global credential.helper store
-          echo "https://\${GITEA_TOKEN}:x-oauth-basic@git.silverlabs.uk" > ~/.git-credentials
-
-          # Clone or pull latest code
+          # Clone or pull latest code with token authentication
           if [ ! -d .git ]; then
             echo "Cloning repository with authentication..."
             rm -rf *  # Clean any existing files
-            git clone https://git.silverlabs.uk/Jamie/littleshop.git .
+            # Use token as username, random string as password (Gitea format)
+            git clone https://\${GITEA_TOKEN}:@git.silverlabs.uk/Jamie/littleshop.git .
           else
             echo "Repository already cloned, pulling latest..."
             git fetch origin
           fi
 
-          # Clean up credentials
-          rm -f ~/.git-credentials
-
           echo "Checking out version: \$VERSION"
           git checkout \$VERSION || git checkout main