diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml
index 1de1ebb..939c3ea 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml
@@ -149,18 +149,15 @@ jobs:
           cd debian-base
 
           # Wait for all versions to show up
+          missing_versions=()
           for version in $VERSIONS; do
             for i in {1..30}; do
-              if [[ -f "$version/debian-$version.tar.bz2" ]]; then
-                echo "[OK] Found $version archive"
-                break
-              else
-                echo "[WAIT] $version not ready yet, sleeping 10s..."
-                sleep 10
-              fi
+              if [[ ! -f "$version/debian-$version.tar.bz2" ]]; then
+              missing_versions+=("$version")
+            fi
             done
-            if [[ ! -f "$version/debian-$version.tar.bz2" ]]; then
-              echo "[ERROR] $version archive still missing after wait period."
+            if [[ ${#missing_versions[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+              echo "[ERROR] Missing archives for: ${missing_versions[*]}"
               exit 1
             fi
           done
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
           done
 
   generate-changelogs:
-    needs: build-and-push-docker-images
+    needs: build-and-push-rootfs-archives
     runs-on: doc-docker-build
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
@@ -193,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone upload repo
         run: |
           GIT_CREDENTIAL="${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN || secrets.GIT_PASSWORD }}"
-          git clone "https://${{ env.GIT_USERNAME }}:${GIT_CREDENTIAL}@gitea.fithwum.tech/fithwum/debian-base.git" upload-repo
+          git clone --depth=50 "https://${{ env.GIT_USERNAME }}:${GIT_CREDENTIAL}@gitea.fithwum.tech/fithwum/debian-base.git" upload-repo
 
       - name: Generate per-version changelogs
         run: |