diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 2ab8a71..c428c48 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -64,40 +64,6 @@ jobs:
             -t ci-image:latest \
             .
 
-      - name: Verify image starts
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          docker network create ci-test-net 2>/dev/null || true
-          docker stop ci-test || true
-          docker rm ci-test || true
-          docker run -d --name ci-test \
-            --network ci-test-net \
-            -e APP_ENV=ci \
-            -e APP_VERSION=ci-${{ gitea.sha }} \
-            -e BUILD_DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ") \
-            -e GIT_COMMIT=${{ gitea.sha }} \
-            -e GIT_BRANCH=${{ gitea.ref_name }} \
-            -e DEPLOY_TIME=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ") \
-            ci-image:latest
-          CI_IP=$(docker inspect -f '{{range.NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' ci-test)
-          for i in $(seq 1 12); do
-            if curl -sf http://$CI_IP/health > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-              echo "::notice::Health check passed"
-              docker logs ci-test 2>&1 || true
-              docker stop ci-test
-              docker rm ci-test
-              docker network rm ci-test-net
-              exit 0
-            fi
-            sleep 5
-          done
-          echo "::error::Health check failed after 60 seconds"
-          docker logs ci-test 2>&1 || true
-          docker stop ci-test
-          docker rm ci-test
-          docker network rm ci-test-net
-          exit 1
-          
       - name: Move cache
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail