diff --git a/.woodpecker/deploy.yaml b/.woodpecker/deploy.yaml
index fbce5e3..2dfcd93 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/deploy.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Deploy: build image, push to registry, trigger Portainer stack redeploy.
 # Runs on push/tag/manual to main only, after ci workflow succeeds.
+skip_clone: true
 when:
     - branch: main
       event: [push, tag, manual]