diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
index 294e491..f8d6d6d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "  Allowed repos: cachyos, extra, multilib, chaotic-aur"
           echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
 
-          ALLOWED_REPOS="^(cachyos|extra|multilib|chaotic-aur)$"
+          ALLOWED_REPOS="^(core|extra|multilib|cachyos|chaotic-aur)$"
           MISSING=()
           FOUND=0
           TOTAL=0
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ jobs:
             [[ -z "$pkg" || "$pkg" =~ ^# ]] && continue
             TOTAL=$((TOTAL + 1))
 
-            # Query pacman for the package's repository
-            repo=$(pacman -Si "$pkg" 2>/dev/null | grep "^Repository" | awk '{print $3}')
+            # Query pacman for the package's repository (strip \r just in case)
+            repo=$(pacman -Si "$pkg" 2>/dev/null | grep "^Repository" | awk '{print $3}' | tr -d '\r')
 
             if [[ -z "$repo" ]]; then
               echo "❌ MISSING: $pkg"