diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/audit.yml b/.gitea/workflows/audit.yml
index 2b0e1269..825a9384 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/audit.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/audit.yml
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "Pip in venv: $(pip --version)"
             
             echo "=== PYTHON DEPENDENCIES ==="
-            # Use poetry to install project dependencies
-            echo "Installing project dependencies with poetry..."
-            $POETRY_CMD install
+            # Use poetry to install dependencies only (skip current project)
+            echo "Installing dependencies with poetry (no-root mode)..."
+            $POETRY_CMD install --no-root
             
             echo "✅ Python dependencies installed!"
           else
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/fix.yml b/.gitea/workflows/fix.yml
index baf7bd9f..1c2256a6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/fix.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/fix.yml
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "Pip in venv: $(pip --version)"
             
             echo "=== PYTHON DEPENDENCIES ==="
-            # Use poetry to install project dependencies
-            echo "Installing project dependencies with poetry..."
-            $POETRY_CMD install
+            # Use poetry to install dependencies only (skip current project)
+            echo "Installing dependencies with poetry (no-root mode)..."
+            $POETRY_CMD install --no-root
             
             echo "✅ Python dependencies installed!"
             echo "=== SECURITY FIXES ==="
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/security-scanning.yml b/.gitea/workflows/security-scanning.yml
index f167c3ad..cb207c9c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/security-scanning.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/security-scanning.yml
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "Pip in venv: $(pip --version)"
             
             echo "=== PYTHON DEPENDENCIES ==="
-            # Use poetry to install project dependencies
-            echo "Installing project dependencies with poetry..."
-            $POETRY_CMD install
+            # Use poetry to install dependencies only (skip current project)
+            echo "Installing dependencies with poetry (no-root mode)..."
+            $POETRY_CMD install --no-root
             
             echo "✅ Running security scan..."
             venv/bin/pip install safety bandit