diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index b3e6205..f0dbda1 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ platform:
   os: linux
   arch: arm64
 
-# Mount host Docker socket so steps can use Docker CLI
-volumes:
-  - name: docker_sock
-    host:
-      path: /var/run/docker.sock
-
 workspace:
   path: /drone/src
 
@@ -21,9 +15,8 @@ steps:
   # Step 1: Check if image for the latest tag exists locally
   - name: check-version
     image: docker:24
-    volumes:
-      - name: docker_sock
-        path: /var/run/docker.sock
+    environment:
+      DOCKER_HOST: tcp://private-pi:2376
     commands:
       - apk add --no-cache git
       - git fetch --tags
@@ -41,9 +34,8 @@ steps:
   # Step 2: Build Docker image (dynamic tag)
   - name: build-image
     image: docker:24
-    volumes:
-      - name: docker_sock
-        path: /var/run/docker.sock
+    environment:
+      DOCKER_HOST: tcp://private-pi:2376
     commands:
       - |
         IMAGE_TAG=${DRONE_TAG:-latest}
@@ -53,9 +45,8 @@ steps:
   # Step 3: Stop old container (if exists)
   - name: stop-old
     image: docker:24
-    volumes:
-      - name: docker_sock
-        path: /var/run/docker.sock
+    environment:
+      DOCKER_HOST: tcp://private-pi:2376
     commands:
       - |
         echo "🛑 Stopping old container..."
@@ -64,9 +55,8 @@ steps:
   # Step 4: Run container
   - name: run-container
     image: docker:24
-    volumes:
-      - name: docker_sock
-        path: /var/run/docker.sock
+    environment:
+      DOCKER_HOST: tcp://private-pi:2376
     commands:
       - |
         IMAGE_TAG=${DRONE_TAG:-latest}