diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/auto-update-pr.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/auto-update-pr.yaml
index 5896951..203f85e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/auto-update-pr.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/auto-update-pr.yaml
@@ -54,15 +54,19 @@ jobs:
           echo "Repository: ${{ forgejo.repository }}"
           echo "Branch: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.branch_name }}"
 
-      - name: Create Pull Request
+      - name: Test API endpoint
         if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
-        uses: https://github.com/timherrm/forgejo-CreatePR@main
-        with:
-          api_url: ${{ forgejo.server_url }}/api/v1
-          token: ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}
-          repository: ${{ forgejo.repository }}
-          head: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.branch_name }}
-          base: master
-          title: "chore: weekly flake update"
-          body: "Automated flake update from CI.\n\nThis PR updates all flake inputs.\n\n**Note:** Build verification will run automatically on this PR."
-          assignees: "pazpi"
+        env:
+          FORGEJO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Testing API endpoint..."
+          curl -v -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token $FORGEJO_TOKEN" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d '{
+              "title": "chore: weekly flake update",
+              "body": "Automated flake update from CI",
+              "head": "${{ steps.commit.outputs.branch_name }}",
+              "base": "master"
+            }' \
+            "${{ forgejo.api_url }}/repos/${{ forgejo.repository }}/pulls"