diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/trigger-desktop.yml b/.gitea/workflows/trigger-desktop.yml
index 21784eecd..1609e817a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/trigger-desktop.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/trigger-desktop.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,30 @@ jobs:
   trigger:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Trigger cinny-desktop release build
+      - name: Bump cinny submodule in cinny-desktop and push
         env:
           TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          curl -sf -X POST \
-            "https://code.lotusguild.org/api/v1/repos/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/actions/workflows/release.yml/dispatches" \
-            -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
-            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            -d '{"ref":"main"}'
-          echo "Desktop build triggered"
+          CINNY_SHA="${{ github.sha }}"
+          echo "Bumping cinny submodule to $CINNY_SHA"
+
+          git clone "https://x-access-token:$TOKEN@code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop.git" desktop
+          cd desktop
+
+          git config user.email "ci@lotusguild.org"
+          git config user.name "Lotus CI"
+
+          # Fetch the cinny submodule and point it at the new SHA
+          git submodule update --init cinny
+          git -C cinny fetch origin
+          git -C cinny checkout "$CINNY_SHA"
+
+          git add cinny
+          # Only commit + push if the submodule pointer actually changed
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "Submodule already at $CINNY_SHA — no push needed"
+          else
+            git commit -m "chore: bump cinny submodule to ${CINNY_SHA:0:8}"
+            git push origin main
+            echo "Pushed — cinny-desktop release build triggered"
+          fi