diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 454d4f8..541e56e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cp python/requirements.txt .
           cp python/pyproject.toml .
+          # Create empty package.json to prevent ENOENT error
+          echo '{}' > package.json
       - uses: naomi-lgbt/dependency-pin-check@main
         with:
           language: python