diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/docker.yaml
index 1f3415be..3c8dfa48 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ jobs:
           echo | openssl s_client -connect 185.243.8.189:443 -servername docker.srsoftware.de 2>/dev/null \
             | openssl x509 -noout -ext subjectAltName
 
+      - name: Fix DNS for registry + restart Docker
+        run: |
+          set -x
+          echo "185.243.8.189 docker.srsoftware.de" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+          echo "185.243.8.189 ws3.srsoftware.de" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts || true
+      
+          # restart Docker so it drops any cached resolution / reconnects
+          sudo systemctl restart docker || sudo service docker restart
+      
+          # optional: confirm name -> IP as seen by host tools after restart
+          getent hosts docker.srsoftware.de
+
       - name: Login to registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with: