diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/syntax-check.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/syntax-check.yaml
index a9b891d..fbded1f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/syntax-check.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/syntax-check.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   syntax-check:
-    runs-on: archlinux
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: archlinux:latest
     steps:
+      - name: Install prerequisites
+        run: |
+          pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed git base-devel nodejs npm
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4