diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/gitea-build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/gitea-build.yaml
index 1812398..8f5d7cc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/gitea-build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/gitea-build.yaml
@@ -33,8 +33,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: just release
 
-  # Cross-compiles for Windows so link breakages show up before a release
+  # Cross-compiles for Windows so link breakages show up before a release.
+  # Runs after `build`: both jobs clone the same cached actions/checkout and
+  # actions/cache repos into one shared directory on the runner, and starting
+  # them at the same time can race on that clone/fetch - one job then gets a
+  # missing or corrupted action and fails immediately (seen on run 136, not
+  # related to the odin test fix above). Sequencing avoids the race.
   windows:
+    needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository