diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/dev.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/dev.yaml
index c6caab9..b2edb48 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/dev.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/dev.yaml
@@ -40,12 +40,19 @@ jobs:
           username: rogersik
           password: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}
 
-      - name: Build and push Docker image
+      - name: Build and push Docker image with Buildx
+        env:
+          DOCKER_HOST: tcp://localhost:2375
         run: |
+          # create builder instance
+          docker buildx create --name mybuilder --use || true
+          docker buildx inspect --bootstrap
+
+          # build and push
           docker buildx build \
             --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 \
-            --tag gitea.sikorski.cloud/rogersik/monica:${CLEAN_BRANCH_NAME} \
+            --tag gitea.sikorski.cloud/rogersik/monica:${{ env.CLEAN_BRANCH_NAME }} \
             --cache-from=type=registry,ref=gitea.sikorski.cloud/rogersik/monica:cache \
             --cache-to=type=registry,ref=gitea.sikorski.cloud/rogersik/monica:cache,mode=max \
             --push \
-            .
+      .