diff --git a/.gitea/workflow-sources/deploy-to-phoenix.yml b/.gitea/workflow-sources/deploy-to-phoenix.yml
index 21ea365b..fc71d20d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflow-sources/deploy-to-phoenix.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflow-sources/deploy-to-phoenix.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Fetch deploy branches for workflow parity check
         run: |
-          git fetch --depth=1 origin main master
+          REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-origin}"
+          if git remote | grep -qx gitea; then
+            REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-gitea}"
+          fi
+          git fetch --depth=1 "$REMOTE" main master
 
       - name: Run repo validation gate
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflow-sources/validate-on-pr.yml b/.gitea/workflow-sources/validate-on-pr.yml
index 92bb2bde..05db708e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflow-sources/validate-on-pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflow-sources/validate-on-pr.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Fetch deploy branches for workflow parity check
         run: |
-          git fetch --depth=1 origin main master
+          REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-origin}"
+          if git remote | grep -qx gitea; then
+            REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-gitea}"
+          fi
+          git fetch --depth=1 "$REMOTE" main master
       - name: run-all-validation (no LAN, no genesis)
         run: bash scripts/verify/run-all-validation.sh --skip-genesis
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-to-phoenix.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-to-phoenix.yml
index 21ea365b..fc71d20d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-to-phoenix.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-to-phoenix.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Fetch deploy branches for workflow parity check
         run: |
-          git fetch --depth=1 origin main master
+          REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-origin}"
+          if git remote | grep -qx gitea; then
+            REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-gitea}"
+          fi
+          git fetch --depth=1 "$REMOTE" main master
 
       - name: Run repo validation gate
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/validate-on-pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/validate-on-pr.yml
index 92bb2bde..05db708e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/validate-on-pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/validate-on-pr.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Fetch deploy branches for workflow parity check
         run: |
-          git fetch --depth=1 origin main master
+          REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-origin}"
+          if git remote | grep -qx gitea; then
+            REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-gitea}"
+          fi
+          git fetch --depth=1 "$REMOTE" main master
       - name: run-all-validation (no LAN, no genesis)
         run: bash scripts/verify/run-all-validation.sh --skip-genesis
diff --git a/scripts/verify/check-gitea-branch-workflow-parity.sh b/scripts/verify/check-gitea-branch-workflow-parity.sh
index 02213273..d190ed93 100644
--- a/scripts/verify/check-gitea-branch-workflow-parity.sh
+++ b/scripts/verify/check-gitea-branch-workflow-parity.sh
@@ -10,15 +10,20 @@ SOURCE_TARGET_PAIRS=(
   ".gitea/workflow-sources/validate-on-pr.yml:.gitea/workflows/validate-on-pr.yml"
 )
 
+REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-origin}"
+if git remote | grep -qx gitea; then
+  REMOTE="${GITEA_WORKFLOW_REMOTE:-gitea}"
+fi
+
 missing_ref=false
-for ref in origin/main origin/master; do
+for ref in "$REMOTE/main" "$REMOTE/master"; do
   if ! git rev-parse --verify "$ref" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     missing_ref=true
   fi
 done
 
 if [[ "$missing_ref" == true ]]; then
-  echo "[i] Skipping main/master workflow parity check (origin/main or origin/master not available)"
+  echo "[i] Skipping main/master workflow parity check ($REMOTE/main or $REMOTE/master not available)"
   exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -26,23 +31,23 @@ for pair in "${SOURCE_TARGET_PAIRS[@]}"; do
   source="${pair%%:*}"
   target="${pair##*:}"
 
-  main_blob="$(git show "origin/main:$source" 2>/dev/null || true)"
-  master_blob="$(git show "origin/master:$source" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  main_blob="$(git show "$REMOTE/main:$source" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  master_blob="$(git show "$REMOTE/master:$source" 2>/dev/null || true)"
 
   if [[ -z "$main_blob" ]]; then
-    main_blob="$(git show "origin/main:$target" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    main_blob="$(git show "$REMOTE/main:$target" 2>/dev/null || true)"
   fi
   if [[ -z "$master_blob" ]]; then
-    master_blob="$(git show "origin/master:$target" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    master_blob="$(git show "$REMOTE/master:$target" 2>/dev/null || true)"
   fi
 
   if [[ -z "$main_blob" || -z "$master_blob" ]]; then
-    echo "[✗] Missing $source/$target on origin/main or origin/master" >&2
+    echo "[✗] Missing $source/$target on $REMOTE/main or $REMOTE/master" >&2
     exit 1
   fi
 
   if [[ "$main_blob" != "$master_blob" ]]; then
-    echo "[✗] Branch workflow drift: $source differs between origin/main and origin/master" >&2
+    echo "[✗] Branch workflow drift: $source differs between $REMOTE/main and $REMOTE/master" >&2
     echo "    Keep both deploy branches in lockstep for workflow-source files." >&2
     exit 1
   fi