diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index c44f2aa..63b5896 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,8 +47,16 @@ jobs:
         id: pytest
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
-          # Run tests with coverage using xvfb for Qt
-          xvfb-run -a python -m pytest tests/ -v --cov=pyPhotoAlbum --cov-report=term-missing --cov-report=json --cov-report=html --cov-report=xml
+          # Run tests with coverage
+          # Check if xvfb-run is available, use it if present
+          if command -v xvfb-run &> /dev/null; then
+            echo "Using xvfb-run for headless Qt testing"
+            xvfb-run -a python -m pytest tests/ -v --cov=pyPhotoAlbum --cov-report=term-missing --cov-report=json --cov-report=html --cov-report=xml
+          else
+            echo "xvfb-run not found, running with QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen only"
+            echo "For better Qt support, install: sudo apt-get install xvfb"
+            python -m pytest tests/ -v --cov=pyPhotoAlbum --cov-report=term-missing --cov-report=json --cov-report=html --cov-report=xml
+          fi
         env:
           QT_QPA_PLATFORM: offscreen