diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-topology-graph.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-topology-graph.yml
index 990fea5..e4eba5c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-topology-graph.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-topology-graph.yml
@@ -7,15 +7,19 @@ jobs:
   evals:
     runs-on: debian-latest
     steps:
+    - name: Install sudo
+      run: apt-get install --update --assume-yes sudo
+
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-    - name: Install sudo
-      run: apt-get update && apt-get -y install sudo
-
     - uses: https://github.com/cachix/install-nix-action@v31
-
-    - name: Configure Nix
-      run: echo -e "show-trace = true\nmax-jobs = auto\ntrusted-users = root\nexperimental-features = nix-command flakes\nbuild-users-group =" > /etc/nix/nix.conf
+      with:
+        extra_nix_config: |
+          show-trace = true
+          max-jobs = auto
+          trusted-users = root
+          experimental-features = nix-command flakes
+          build-users-group =
 
     - name: Build topology graph
       run: nix build .#topology -L
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/eval.yml b/.gitea/workflows/eval.yml
index 26b4a76..f4f204c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/eval.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/eval.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,18 @@ jobs:
   evals:
     runs-on: debian-latest
     steps:
+    - name: Install sudo
+      run: apt-get install --update --assume-yes sudo
+
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-    - run: apt-get update && apt-get -y install sudo
+
     - uses: https://github.com/cachix/install-nix-action@v31
-    - run: echo -e "show-trace = true\nmax-jobs = auto\ntrusted-users = root\nexperimental-features = nix-command flakes\nbuild-users-group =" > /etc/nix/nix.conf
+      with:
+        extra_nix_config: |
+          show-trace = true
+          max-jobs = auto
+          trusted-users = root
+          experimental-features = nix-command flakes
+          build-users-group =
+
     - run: nix flake check