diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 57fb1e9..e324925 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -184,12 +184,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -e
           echo "Building on VPS (SSD)..."
-
-          CACHE_ARG=""
-          if podman image exists nas-dashboard:latest 2>/dev/null; then
-            CACHE_ARG="--cache-from nas-dashboard:latest"
-          fi
-          podman build $CACHE_ARG -t nas-dashboard:latest dashboard/
+          # Podman caches layers automatically; no --cache-from needed
+          podman build -t nas-dashboard:latest dashboard/
 
       - name: Transfer image to NAS
         run: |