diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
index e04aa70cc..847a3fd13 100755
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -315,7 +315,33 @@ jobs:
             fi
             discover_jq
           }
+          ensure_curl() {
+            if command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              return 0
+            fi
+            run_as_root() {
+              if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
+                "$@"
+              elif command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                sudo "$@"
+              else
+                return 1
+              fi
+            }
+            if command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              run_as_root dnf install -y curl
+            elif command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              run_as_root apt-get update
+              run_as_root apt-get install -y curl
+            elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              run_as_root apk add --no-cache curl
+            elif command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              run_as_root pacman -Sy --noconfirm curl
+            fi
+            command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1
+          }
           ensure_jq || { echo "jq not found; install jq on the runner (dnf install -y jq)."; exit 1; }
+          ensure_curl || { echo "curl not found; install curl on the runner (dnf install -y curl)."; exit 1; }
 
           api_base="${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases"
           payload_file="$(mktemp)"
@@ -437,7 +463,33 @@ jobs:
             fi
             discover_jq
           }
+          ensure_curl() {
+            if command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              return 0
+            fi
+            run_as_root() {
+              if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
+                "$@"
+              elif command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                sudo "$@"
+              else
+                return 1
+              fi
+            }
+            if command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              run_as_root dnf install -y curl
+            elif command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              run_as_root apt-get update
+              run_as_root apt-get install -y curl
+            elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              run_as_root apk add --no-cache curl
+            elif command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              run_as_root pacman -Sy --noconfirm curl
+            fi
+            command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1
+          }
           ensure_jq || { echo "jq not found; install jq on the runner (dnf install -y jq)."; exit 1; }
+          ensure_curl || { echo "curl not found; install curl on the runner (dnf install -y curl)."; exit 1; }
 
           release_api="${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}"
           assets_file="$(mktemp)"