diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 62f8068..193a627 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -159,7 +159,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Push image
         run: |
           docker push registry.johnogle.info/openclaw:${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}
-          docker push registry.johnogle.info/openclaw:latest
+          # Push latest tag separately — large images can timeout if pushed
+          # back-to-back. The versioned tag push above populates the registry
+          # layer cache, so this is mostly a manifest push.
+          docker push registry.johnogle.info/openclaw:latest || \
+            echo "::warning::Failed to push :latest tag (versioned tag already pushed)"
 
   deploy-openclaw:
     name: Deploy OpenClaw to Cluster