diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/lint.yml b/.gitea/workflows/lint.yml
index 00bda6e..5f4cfaa 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -61,4 +61,9 @@ jobs:
         # other SC3xxx code.
         env:
           SHELLCHECK_OPTS: "-e SC2086 -e SC2016 -e SC2129 -e SC2001 -e SC2312"
-        run: actionlint -color
+        # Pass explicit paths: actionlint's no-arg mode auto-detects a
+        # project by looking for `.github/workflows`, which doesn't exist in
+        # this `.gitea/workflows` repo and hard-fails with exit 3
+        # ("no project was found"). Globbing the workflow files is the
+        # supported way to lint a non-GitHub layout.
+        run: actionlint -color .gitea/workflows/*.yml