diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 5fbaf77..e3255b9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -30,14 +30,8 @@ jobs:
 
           CREDS="${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USER }}:${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}"
 
-          echo "=== debug: test v2 endpoint ==="
-          curl -sk https://git.kimchi/v2/ || true
-          echo ""
-          echo "=== debug: test v2 auth ==="
-          curl -sk -u "$CREDS" https://git.kimchi/v2/ || true
-          echo ""
-          echo "=== debug: test token endpoint ==="
-          curl -sk -u "$CREDS" "https://git.kimchi/v2/token?scope=repository:tas/major_tom:push,pull&service=container_registry" || true
+          echo "=== debug: Www-Authenticate header ==="
+          curl -sk -I https://git.kimchi/v2/ | grep -i www-authenticate || true
           echo ""
 
           echo "=== buildah push tag ==="