diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-to-gitea.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-to-gitea.yml
index 07fb00a..7b71a3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-to-gitea.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-to-gitea.yml
@@ -18,15 +18,22 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Sync to Gitea
         env:
-          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_SECRET }}
+          GITEA_TOKEN_PRIMARY: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          GITEA_TOKEN_FALLBACK: ${{ secrets.GITEA_SECRET }}
           REPO: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
           BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          GITEA_TOKEN="${GITEA_TOKEN_PRIMARY:-${GITEA_TOKEN_FALLBACK:-}}"
+          if [ -z "${GITEA_TOKEN}" ]; then
+            echo "Missing GITEA token secret. Set GITEA_TOKEN (preferred) or GITEA_SECRET."
+            exit 1
+          fi
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
 
           GITEA_URL="https://Admin:${GITEA_TOKEN}@ci.nxtgauge.com/Admin/${REPO}.git"
+          echo "Sync target: Admin/${REPO}.git on branch ${BRANCH}"
 
           git remote remove gitea 2>/dev/null || true
           git remote add gitea "${GITEA_URL}"