diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index aebd7e6..ce90ef1 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ jobs:
         run: go mod download
 
       - name: Linux Build
-        run: ./ci-build.sh
+        run: |
+          go mod tidy
+          ./ci-build.sh
+        # go mod tidy (like in test job and release build) ensures go.sum is fully populated for this Go version before the make build / go build, fixing "missing go.sum entry" for legacy deps (configparser, wmenu) and TUI deps (charmbracelet/*)
 
       - name: Verify binary
         run: |