diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/alpine.sh b/.gitea/workflows/alpine.sh
index 04ff386..3c6e5c8 100755
--- a/.gitea/workflows/alpine.sh
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/alpine.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ done
 
 # ensure that the install-if condition works as expected
 apk add openrc
+(cd /etc/apk/keys && curl -JO https://msrd0.dev/api/packages/msrd0/alpine/key)
 echo "https://msrd0.dev/api/packages/msrd0/alpine/3.19/forgejo-2174" >>/etc/apk/repositories
 apk add forgejo_2174
 [ -e /usr/bin/forgejo_2174 ] # from the installed package