diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/nix-update.yml b/.gitea/workflows/nix-update.yml
index 467d5a8..1cd7e9a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/nix-update.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/nix-update.yml
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd "$REPO_DIR"
           PACKAGES="${{ steps.update.outputs.updated_packages }}"
+          
+          echo "Checking for dirty state..."
+          git status --porcelain
+          
+          echo "Resetting any unstaged changes (e.g. dirty lockfiles) before rebase..."
+          git reset --hard HEAD
 
           echo "Pulling latest changes (rebase)..."
           git pull --rebase origin master