diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
index 442dd68d..757bfb43 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ jobs:
           git add -A
           git commit -m "chore(release): build ${VERSION} [skip ci]" \
             --author="gitea-actions[bot] <gitea-actions[bot]@mokoconsulting.tech>"
+          # Detached HEAD on PR merge — push explicitly to main
           git push origin HEAD:refs/heads/main
 
       # -- STEP 6: Create tag ---------------------------------------------------