diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml
index 85afec2..0edc9a2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -11,18 +11,13 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: docker.notsosm.art/euchre-camp-ci-runner:latest
       options: --user root
+    env:
+      NODE_PATH: /workspace/node_modules
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Link node_modules from container
-        run: |
-          # Create symlink to pre-installed node_modules in container
-          # Container has node_modules at /workspace/node_modules
-          # Gitea Actions checks out at /workspace/david/euchre_camp
-          ln -sf /workspace/node_modules ./node_modules
-
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: npm run test:run
 
@@ -36,16 +31,12 @@ jobs:
       DATABASE_PROVIDER: sqlite
       DATABASE_URL: file:./prisma/ci.db
       BETTER_AUTH_SECRET: test-secret-key-for-ci-only
+      NODE_PATH: /workspace/node_modules
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Link node_modules from container
-        run: |
-          # Create symlink to pre-installed node_modules in container
-          ln -sf /workspace/node_modules ./node_modules
-
       - name: Setup SQLite database
         run: |
           # Create SQLite database file
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index ed4ab16..19f6be1 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -13,15 +13,12 @@ jobs:
       options: --user root
     # Skip if this is an auto-generated version bump commit (handled by release workflow)
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore: bump version')"
+    env:
+      NODE_PATH: /workspace/node_modules
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Link node_modules from container
-        run: |
-          # Create symlink to pre-installed node_modules in container
-          ln -sf /workspace/node_modules ./node_modules
-
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: npm run test:run