diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/auto-update.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/auto-update.yaml
index aeb30dd..f5e6f3d 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/auto-update.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/auto-update.yaml
@@ -52,10 +52,22 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "hosts=$HOSTS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "Discovered hosts: $HOSTS"
+          # Also write to file as backup (in case job outputs don't work)
+          echo "$HOSTS" > hosts.json
           # Verify output was set
           echo "DEBUG: GITHUB_OUTPUT contents:"
           cat $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      - name: Debug job outputs
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Step outputs ==="
+          echo "steps.changes.outputs.changed = '${{ steps.changes.outputs.changed }}'"
+          echo "steps.hosts.outputs.hosts = '${{ steps.hosts.outputs.hosts }}'"
+          echo "Length of hosts output: ${#HOSTS_OUT}"
+        env:
+          HOSTS_OUT: ${{ steps.hosts.outputs.hosts }}
+
       - name: Upload flake.lock
         if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
         uses: forgejo/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -64,6 +76,14 @@ jobs:
           path: flake.lock
           retention-days: 1
 
+      - name: Upload hosts list
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        uses: forgejo/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: hosts-list
+          path: hosts.json
+          retention-days: 1
+
   build:
     needs: check-updates
     if: needs.check-updates.outputs.changed == 'true' && needs.check-updates.outputs.hosts != '[]' && needs.check-updates.outputs.hosts != ''