diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
index 7207bcb..5f8f557 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           export DOCKER_API_VERSION=1.43
+
+          # Ensure required networks exist
+          docker network inspect nas-dashboard_internal >/dev/null 2>&1 || docker network create nas-dashboard_internal
+          docker network inspect gitea_gitea >/dev/null 2>&1 || docker network create gitea_gitea
+
           cd /volume1/docker/nas-dashboard
           docker rm -f nas-dashboard-dev || true
           docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d --pull never