diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_and_deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build_and_deploy.yaml
index 917b4c2..3e60cc3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_and_deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_and_deploy.yaml
@@ -27,20 +27,25 @@ jobs:
           path: main-site/themes/anemone
           token: ${{ secrets.ANEMONE_TOKEN }}
 
-      # Step 3: Install the Zola static site generator
-      - name: Install Zola
-        uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
+      # Step 3a: Install the Rust toolchain (cargo, rustc, etc.)
+      - name: Install Rust Toolchain
+        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          tool: zola@0.21.0
+          toolchain: stable
+          override: true
+
+      # Step 3b: Build and Install Zola from source for a specific version
+      - name: Build and Install Zola from Source
+        run: |
+          cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/getzola/zola --tag v0.21.0
+          echo "Installed Zola version:"
+          zola --version
+
 
       # Step 4: Run the build command
       # Zola will generate the site in the 'main-site/public' directory
       - name: Build Site
-        env:
-          LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-          LC_ALL: en_US.UTF-8
         run: |
-          echo "Building site with LANG=${LANG}"
           cd main-site
           zola -V
           zola build