diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index cf8d01d..9fdff0c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Restore dependencies
         run: dotnet restore GitCaddy.AI.sln
+        env:
+          NUGET_USER: ${{ github.actor }}
+          NUGET_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - name: Build
         run: dotnet build GitCaddy.AI.sln -c Release --no-restore
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index ca3f35b..78eae24 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Restore dependencies
         run: dotnet restore GitCaddy.AI.sln
+        env:
+          NUGET_USER: ${{ github.actor }}
+          NUGET_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - name: Build
         run: dotnet build GitCaddy.AI.sln -c Release --no-restore -p:Version=${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
diff --git a/src/GitCaddy.AI.Service/GitCaddy.AI.Service.csproj b/src/GitCaddy.AI.Service/GitCaddy.AI.Service.csproj
index 7f26101..11e36df 100644
--- a/src/GitCaddy.AI.Service/GitCaddy.AI.Service.csproj
+++ b/src/GitCaddy.AI.Service/GitCaddy.AI.Service.csproj
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.File" Version="6.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
+  <!-- Use ProjectReference for local dev, PackageReference for CI -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="Exists('..\..\..\marketally.aiplugin\MarketAlly.AIPlugin\MarketAlly.AIPlugin.csproj')">
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\marketally.aiplugin\MarketAlly.AIPlugin\MarketAlly.AIPlugin.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="!Exists('..\..\..\marketally.aiplugin\MarketAlly.AIPlugin\MarketAlly.AIPlugin.csproj')">
+    <PackageReference Include="MarketAlly.AIPlugin" Version="*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>