diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index cf5a548..0809aeb 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: ${{ vars.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
     outputs:
-      user_rows_file: /tmp/user_rows.txt
-      avatar_rows_file: /tmp/avatar_rows.txt
       total_valid_entries: ${{ steps.generate_data.outputs.total_valid_entries }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
@@ -135,6 +133,14 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "total_valid_entries=$total_valid_entries" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
+      - name: Upload data files as artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: skin-data
+          path: |
+            /tmp/user_rows.txt
+            /tmp/avatar_rows.txt
+
   update_and_push_readme:
     name: Update README and Push Changes
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -147,6 +153,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Download skin data artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: skin-data
+          path: /tmp
+
       - name: Update README with user skins
         run: |
           user_rows_file="/tmp/user_rows.txt"
@@ -215,4 +227,3 @@ jobs:
             git push origin HEAD:main || echo "No changes to push"
           else
             git push origin HEAD:"${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" || echo "No changes to push"
-          fi
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