diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/unittests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/unittests.yml
index aee7492..1096ed9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/unittests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/unittests.yml
@@ -13,18 +13,25 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
         go-version: 1.21
+    - name: start minio
+      run: |
+        docker run -d --rm --name nodeapi_minio -p 9001:9001 -e MINIO_ROOT_USER=test MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=testtest server /data --console-address :9001
     - name: Test
       run: |
         make test
-    services:
-      minio:
-        image: minio/minio:latest
-        env:
-          MINIO_ROOT_USER: test
-          MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: testtest
-        ports:
-        - 9001:9001
-        options: server /data --console-address :9001
+    - name: stop minio
+      run: |
+        docker stop nodeapi_minio
+    # TODO: probably not supported by Gitea workflows yet
+    # services:
+    #   minio:
+    #     image: minio/minio:latest
+    #     env:
+    #       MINIO_ROOT_USER: test
+    #       MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: testtest
+    #     ports:
+    #     - 9001:9001
+    #     options: server /data --console-address :9001
   deploy-dev:
     runs-on: [amd64, moon]
     env: