diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
index 627d4ab..04f50fc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ jobs:
             qemu-system-x86 \
             qemu-utils
 
+          qemu-img resize ubuntu-vm/ubuntu.img +5G
+
           [ -e /dev/kvm ] && kvm_flag="-enable-kvm" || kvm_flag=""
 
           qemu-system-x86_64 \
@@ -98,6 +100,10 @@ jobs:
             -net nic \
             -net user
 
+          qemu-img convert -O qcow2 ubuntu-vm/ubuntu.img ubuntu-vm/ubuntu-compacted.img
+
+          ls -lash ubuntu-vm
+
   # semrel:
   #   name: Semantic Release
   #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest