diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index a241e96..899a490 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -88,10 +88,11 @@ jobs:
             export DOCKER_HOST="unix:///run/user/1000/docker.sock"
           elif docker -H tcp://127.0.0.1:2375 version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             export DOCKER_HOST="tcp://127.0.0.1:2375"
+          elif docker -H tcp://localhost:2375 version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            export DOCKER_HOST="tcp://localhost:2375"
           else
-            DOCKER_HOST_IP="$(ip route | awk '/default/ {print $3; exit}')"
-            export DOCKER_HOST="tcp://${DOCKER_HOST_IP}:2375"
-            docker version
+            echo "No usable Docker endpoint found" >&2
+            exit 1
           fi
 
           if [ -z "${REGISTRY_TOKEN:-}" ]; then