diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-sporq.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build-sporq.yaml
index b5a82cb3df..93914160d6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-sporq.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-sporq.yaml
@@ -8,17 +8,20 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/qmk/qmk_base_container:latest@sha256:d27f995fd142681b273d95dc150d3a3683b6b1884b4c46f70c00a1a991d0e11e
     steps:
+      - name: Setup Node
+        run: apt update; apt install nodejs --yes --no-install-recommends
+
       - name: Install QMK
         run: python3 -m pip install --user qmk
-      - run: echo "${HOME}/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
+      - name: Add Python install dir to PATH
+        run: echo "${HOME}/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Set up QMK
-        working-directory: .qmk-firmware
         run: qmk setup --yes
 
       - name: Build sporq keymap for splitkb/aurora/corne/rev1
-        working-directory: .qmk-firmware
         run: qmk compile -kb splitkb/aurora/corne/rev1 -km sporq