diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-deb.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-deb.yml
index 0ae14f7..b0fb03f 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-deb.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-deb.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ jobs:
     
     - name: Build Debian package
       run: |
+        # Get version from setup.py instead of importing module
+        VERSION=$(python3 -c "import re; print(re.search(r'version=[\"\']([^\"\']+)[\"\']', open('setup.py').read()).group(1))")
+        echo "Building version: $VERSION"
+        
         # Update changelog with current version
-        VERSION=$(python3 -c "import deb_mock; print(deb_mock.__version__)")
         dch --newversion "$VERSION-1" --distribution unstable "Build from CI/CD"
         
         # Build the package
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
index f6346da..6731269 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
       run: |
-        git clone https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/deb-mock.git /tmp/deb-mock
-        # Copy all files including hidden ones
-        cp -r /tmp/deb-mock/* .
-        cp -r /tmp/deb-mock/.gitignore . 2>/dev/null || true
-        cp -r /tmp/deb-mock/.forgejo . 2>/dev/null || true
+        # Clone directly to current directory
+        git clone https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/deb-mock.git .
         # Verify all files are copied
         echo "Checking repository contents:"
         ls -la