diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 8c4c48d..8c9809d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -145,9 +145,17 @@ jobs:
       # needs: on Gitea the registry does not accept the Actions token at all,
       # so `packages: write` on it authorises nothing. See the login step.
       packages: write
-    steps:
       - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # Restore refresh bookkeeping before docker build so snapshots/*.state.json
+      # is copied into the build context and lastConfirmedAt is preserved.
+      - name: Restore refresh bookkeeping
+        uses: https://github.com/actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: snapshots/*.state.json
+          key: refresh-state-
+          restore-keys: refresh-state-
+
       - uses: https://github.com/docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Lowercase image name