diff --git a/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie.yaml b/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie.yaml
index 403d0b4..b192b23 100644
--- a/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
 build:
-  counter: 1024
+  counter: 1023
   version: V8.13.008.2025.08.22
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_trixie.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_trixie.yaml
index 9acfd1d..a12b55e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_trixie.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_trixie.yaml
@@ -31,8 +31,35 @@ jobs:
     ### Run all steps inside Debian Trixie
     container:
       image: debian:trixie
+      options: >-
+        --mount type=bind,src=/mnt/secure,dst=/work
 
     steps:
+      - name: 🛠️ Basic Image Setup.
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+          apt-get update -y
+          apt-get upgrade -y
+          apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+            apt-utils \
+            bash \
+            ca-certificates \
+            git \
+            gnupg \
+            openssh-client \
+            openssl \
+            sudo \
+            util-linux
+
+      - name: 🔎 Verify /work mount & space
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euxo pipefail
+          df -h /work
+          test -w /work
+          touch /work/.bind-ok && ls -l /work/.bind-ok
+
       - name: 🔎 Show workspace & mounts
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -75,22 +102,6 @@ jobs:
             printf "[\e[92mINFO\e[0m] Free space in the working directory: [%s] MiB available > [%s] MiB needed \n " "${avail_mb}" "${need_mb}"
           fi
 
-      - name: 🛠️ Basic Image Setup.
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-          apt-get update -y
-          apt-get upgrade -y
-          apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-            apt-utils \
-            bash \
-            ca-certificates \
-            git \
-            gnupg \
-            openssh-client \
-            openssl \
-            sudo
-
       - name: ⚙️ Check GnuPG Version.
         shell: bash
         run: |