diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a8360c9..9663814 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ compile:
   image: ubuntu:latest 
   before_script:
     # Install Node.js v21.7.3 manually
+    - apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl
     - curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_21.x | bash -
     - apt-get install -y nodejs
     - node -v  # Verify the correct Node.js version
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ release:
   image: ubuntu:latest  # Or any other basic image
   before_script:
     # Install Node.js v21.7.3 manually
+    - apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl
     - curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_21.x | bash -
     - apt-get install -y nodejs
     - node -v  # Verify the correct Node.js version
@@ -41,13 +43,15 @@ release:
     - ssh-keyscan gitlab.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
   script:
     # Check if VERSION is provided
-    - if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then echo "Error: VERSION variable is required." && exit 1; fi
+    - | 
+      if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then echo "Error: VERSION variable is required." && exit 1; fi
 
     # Run Gulp release task (includes zipping)
     - gulp release
 
     # Create a release on GitLab
-    - export RELEASE_RESPONSE=$(curl --request POST \
+    - | 
+      export RELEASE_RESPONSE=$(curl --request POST \
         --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: $GITLAB_TOKEN" \
         --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
         --data '{
@@ -69,7 +73,8 @@ release:
     - export RELEASE_URL=$(echo $RELEASE_RESPONSE | jq -r '.assets.links[0].url')
 
     # Update the system.json file with the release URL
-    - sed -i "s|\"download\":.*|\"download\": \"$RELEASE_URL\",|" system.json
+    - |
+      sed -i "s|\"download\":.*|\"download\": \"$RELEASE_URL\",|" system.json
 
     # Commit the updated system.json and push it to master
     - git config --global user.name "GitLab CI"
@@ -79,7 +84,8 @@ release:
     - git push origin master
 
     # Publish the release to the Foundry API
-    - curl -X POST https://api.foundryvtt.com/_api/packages/release_version/ \
+    - |
+      curl -X POST https://api.foundryvtt.com/_api/packages/release_version/ \
         -H "Authorization: $FOUNDRY_API_KEY" \
         -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
         -d '{