diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index d5fd66a..fe6b1c4 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -24,32 +24,11 @@ jobs:
           cd modules/server
           docker build -t nyanimedb:latest .
 
-      - name: Save Docker image artifact
-        run: docker save nyanimedb:latest -o nyanimedb.tar
-
-      - name: Upload image artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: docker-image
-          path: nyanimedb.tar
-
   deploy:
     runs-on: self-hosted
     needs: build
     if: ${{ github.event.inputs.deploy == 'true' }} # manual deploy trigger
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Download image
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: docker-image
-          path: .
-
-      - name: Load Docker image
-        run: docker load -i nyanimedb.tar
-
       - name: Deploy container locally
         run: |
           echo "Deploying nyanimedb locally..."