diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 9a8f12e..ca102d9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-and-deploy:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest  # Ensure your runner has this label, or change to 'docker' or similar
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -22,10 +22,22 @@ jobs:
           docker stop website-container || true
           docker rm website-container || true
 
+      - name: Prepare Host Storage
+        run: |
+          # 1. Create the host folder if it doesn't exist
+          sudo mkdir -p /server_storage
+
+          # 2. Fix permissions for the 'nextjs' user (UID 1001)
+          # Since your Dockerfile runs as user 1001, it cannot write to
+          # a root-owned folder without this chown command.
+          sudo chown -R 1001:1001 /server_storage
+          sudo chmod -R 755 /server_storage
+
       - name: Run New Container
         run: |
           docker run -d \
             --name website-container \
             --restart unless-stopped \
             -p 8080:3000 \
-            my-website:latest
+            -v /server_storage:/server_storage \
+            my-website:latest
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