diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 898a710..dfaf779 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
       - main
   pull_request:
 
+env:
+  BINSTALL_DISABLE_TELEMETRY: 'true'
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: debian-latest
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: debian-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: cargo-bins/cargo-binstall@main
 
       - name: Install rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
             override: true
 
       - name: Install cargo-deny
-        run: cargo install cargo-deny
+        run: cargo binstall cargo-deny
 
       - name: Check licenses
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish-deb.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish-deb.yml
index f566ba6..66bba5b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish-deb.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish-deb.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ on:
           - beta
         default: stable
 
+env:
+  BINSTALL_DISABLE_TELEMETRY: 'true'
+
 # TODO: dynamic matrix builds when...
 #       https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/25179
 jobs:
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: cargo-bins/cargo-binstall@main
 
       - name: Install rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
             override: true
 
       - name: Install cargo-deb
-        run: cargo install cargo-deb
+        run: cargo binstall cargo-deb
 
       - name: Build deb package
         env: