diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 611b2f6..d42b503 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ env:
   CARGO_BUILD_JOBS: "2"
   CARGO_INCREMENTAL: "0"
   RUST_TEST_THREADS: "2"
+  RUSTUP_MAX_RETRIES: "3"
   TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED: "true"
 
 jobs:
@@ -22,6 +23,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
+      - name: Prepare Rust toolchain
+        run: |
+          rustup --version
+          rustup toolchain list
+          timeout 10m rustup toolchain install 1.85.0 \
+            --profile minimal \
+            --component clippy \
+            --component rustfmt \
+            --no-self-update
+          rustup component list --toolchain 1.85.0 --installed
+
       - name: Verify runner toolchain
         run: |
           python3 --version
@@ -104,6 +116,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
+      - name: Prepare Rust toolchain
+        run: |
+          rustup --version
+          rustup toolchain list
+          timeout 10m rustup toolchain install 1.85.0 \
+            --profile minimal \
+            --component clippy \
+            --component rustfmt \
+            --no-self-update
+          rustup component list --toolchain 1.85.0 --installed
+
       - name: Verify runner toolchain
         run: |
           rustc --version
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index e82c12d..198b297 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ env:
   MCP_SERVER_IMAGE: git.itexp.me/bsodfather/crank-community-mcp-server
   UI_IMAGE: git.itexp.me/bsodfather/crank-community-ui
   OPENBAO_ENV_FILE: .openbao-env
+  RUSTUP_MAX_RETRIES: "3"
 
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -22,6 +23,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
+      - name: Prepare Rust toolchain
+        run: |
+          rustup --version
+          rustup toolchain list
+          timeout 10m rustup toolchain install 1.85.0 \
+            --profile minimal \
+            --component clippy \
+            --component rustfmt \
+            --no-self-update
+          rustup component list --toolchain 1.85.0 --installed
+
       - name: Verify runner toolchain
         run: |
           rustc --version