diff --git a/hosts/m3-atlas/services/gitea-actions-runner.nix b/hosts/m3-atlas/services/gitea-actions-runner.nix
index b53144a..2d88e25 100644
--- a/hosts/m3-atlas/services/gitea-actions-runner.nix
+++ b/hosts/m3-atlas/services/gitea-actions-runner.nix
@@ -12,12 +12,7 @@
 
       # nixos:host is primary, ubuntu is fallback
       labels = [
-        # Primary: Run directly on host (fastest, has Nix installed)
         "nixos:host"
-
-        # Fallback: Docker-based execution for compatibility
-        "ubuntu-latest:docker://node:18-bullseye"
-        "ubuntu-22.04:docker://node:20-bullseye"
       ];
 
       # Host execution packages
@@ -28,6 +23,7 @@
         git
         jq
         nix
+        nix-update
         nodejs
         # Add any other tools you need for nix-update workflows
       ];