diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
index 35d6bbc..c427fb8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
@@ -75,11 +75,22 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run `packer init`
         id: init
         run: packer init -upgrade ./packer
+      - name: Prepare dependencies and inject configuration
+        run: |
+          export BUILD_COMMIT=$(echo "${{ gitea.sha }}" | cut -c 1-10)
+          export BUILD_SUFFIX=$(openssl rand -hex 3)
+
+          sed -i -e "s/<<img-password>>/${{ secrets.SSH_PASSWORD }}/g" \
+            packer/preseed/UbuntuServer22.04/user-data
+
+          ansible-galaxy collection install \
+            -r ansible/requirements.yml \
+            -p ./ansible/collections
       - name: Run `packer validate`
         id: validate
         run: |
-          BUILD_COMMIT=$(echo "${{ gitea.sha }}" | cut -c 1-10)
-          BUILD_SUFFIX=$(openssl rand -hex 3)
+          # BUILD_COMMIT=$(echo "${{ gitea.sha }}" | cut -c 1-10)
+          # BUILD_SUFFIX=$(openssl rand -hex 3)
 
           packer validate \
             -only=vsphere-iso.bootstrap \
@@ -95,8 +106,8 @@ jobs:
             ./packer
       - name: Run `packer build`
         run: |
-          BUILD_COMMIT=$(echo "${{ gitea.sha }}" | cut -c 1-10)
-          BUILD_SUFFIX=$(openssl rand -hex 3)
+          # BUILD_COMMIT=$(echo "${{ gitea.sha }}" | cut -c 1-10)
+          # BUILD_SUFFIX=$(openssl rand -hex 3)
 
           packer build \
             -only=vsphere-iso.bootstrap \
@@ -110,8 +121,8 @@ jobs:
             -var k8s_version=${{ steps.get_k8sversion.outputs.result }} \
             -var appliance_version=${{ needs.semrel_dryrun.outputs.version }} \
             ./packer
-        env:
-          PACKER_LOG: 1
+        # env:
+        #   PACKER_LOG: 1
 
 
   # semrel: