diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 58d441d..e69fb23 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ jobs:
       CARGO_TARGET_DIR: /tmp/am-target
       CARGO_INCREMENTAL: "0"
     steps:
+      # actions/checkout (et son post-step) s'execute via node, absent de
+      # l'image rust:alpine : sans nodejs le job echoue des le checkout.
+      - name: Prepare container (node for checkout action)
+        run: apk add --no-cache nodejs
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install build tools (zig + cargo-zigbuild)