diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 5314fb1..a084d4c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,13 @@ jobs:
   vet-and-test:
     runs-on: nightly
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: go vet ./... && go test -count=1 ./...
+  docker-checkout-hostgateway:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    options: --add-host gitea:host-gateway
+    env:
+      GITHUB_SERVER_URL: http://gitea:3000
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - run: test -f go.mod && echo "docker-mode checkout via host-gateway OK"