diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index e40601b..947058b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
   # Check if CI should be skipped based on branch name or commit message
   skip-ci-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
     outputs:
       should-skip: ${{ steps.check.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
+          submodules: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+          clean: true
 
       - name: Check if CI should be skipped
         id: check