diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/kata-runner-smoke.yml b/.gitea/workflows/kata-runner-smoke.yml
index aebe811..de345ad 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/kata-runner-smoke.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/kata-runner-smoke.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -eu
           uname -a
+          grep -q '^ID=alpine$' /etc/os-release
           test -f /.dockerenv
           test ! -e /dev/kvm
           printf 'kata ephemeral runner job ok\n'