diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yaml
index 9161255..64ccab8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ jobs:
           set -euo pipefail
           pacman -Syu --noconfirm --needed archiso jq git-lfs zstd
 
+      - name: Ensure /dev/stdin exists for mkinitcpio
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          # Docker/container environments may lack /dev/stdin; mkinitcpio needs it
+          [ -e /dev/stdin ]  || ln -sf /proc/self/fd/0 /dev/stdin
+          [ -e /dev/stdout ] || ln -sf /proc/self/fd/1 /dev/stdout
+          [ -e /dev/stderr ] || ln -sf /proc/self/fd/2 /dev/stderr
+
       - name: Build Arch ISO
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
diff --git a/packages.x86_64 b/packages.x86_64
index 510897a..481ffa8 100644
--- a/packages.x86_64
+++ b/packages.x86_64
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ libfprint
 libisoburn
 libtorrent
 libusb-compat
-linux
 linux-atm
 linux-cachyos
 linux-cachyos-headers