diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/generate-rules.yml b/.gitea/workflows/generate-rules.yml
index 647c06417..97814c656 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/generate-rules.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/generate-rules.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,32 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           github-server-url: https://git.halonice.com
 
-      - name: Check Python runtime
+      - name: Bootstrap Python runtime
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          python3 --version
+          if command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            py_bin="python3"
+          elif command -v python >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            py_bin="python"
+          else
+            if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              apt-get update
+              DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip
+            elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              apk add --no-cache python3 py3-pip
+            elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              dnf install -y python3 python3-pip
+            elif command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              yum install -y python3 python3-pip
+            else
+              echo "python is not available and no supported package manager was found" >&2
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            py_bin="python3"
+          fi
+          "${py_bin}" --version
+          echo "PYTHON_BIN=${py_bin}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Prepare config
         shell: bash
@@ -44,9 +65,10 @@ jobs:
           UPSTREAM_REF: ${{ vars.UPSTREAM_REF }}
         run: |
           UPSTREAM_REF="${UPSTREAM_REF:-master}"
+          PYTHON_BIN="${PYTHON_BIN:-python3}"
           bash tools/sync_surge_full.sh
           if [ -f configs/config.toml ]; then
-            python3 src/rulegen.py --config configs/config.toml
+            "${PYTHON_BIN}" src/rulegen.py --config configs/config.toml
           else
-            python3 src/rulegen.py --config configs/config.json
+            "${PYTHON_BIN}" src/rulegen.py --config configs/config.json
           fi
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/repo-manage-daily.yml b/.gitea/workflows/repo-manage-daily.yml
index f262276aa..9a90b301a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/repo-manage-daily.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/repo-manage-daily.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,32 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           github-server-url: https://git.halonice.com
 
-      - name: Check Python runtime
+      - name: Bootstrap Python runtime
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          python3 --version
+          if command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            py_bin="python3"
+          elif command -v python >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            py_bin="python"
+          else
+            if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              apt-get update
+              DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip
+            elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              apk add --no-cache python3 py3-pip
+            elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              dnf install -y python3 python3-pip
+            elif command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              yum install -y python3 python3-pip
+            else
+              echo "python is not available and no supported package manager was found" >&2
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            py_bin="python3"
+          fi
+          "${py_bin}" --version
+          echo "PYTHON_BIN=${py_bin}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Prepare config
         shell: bash
@@ -50,11 +71,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           UPSTREAM_REF="${UPSTREAM_REF:-master}"
+          PYTHON_BIN="${PYTHON_BIN:-python3}"
           bash tools/sync_surge_full.sh
           if [ -f configs/config.toml ]; then
-            python3 src/rulegen.py --config configs/config.toml
+            "${PYTHON_BIN}" src/rulegen.py --config configs/config.toml
           else
-            python3 src/rulegen.py --config configs/config.json
+            "${PYTHON_BIN}" src/rulegen.py --config configs/config.json
           fi
 
       - name: Commit and push builder updates