diff --git a/internal/updater/service.go b/internal/updater/service.go
index 59e424d..46c4259 100644
--- a/internal/updater/service.go
+++ b/internal/updater/service.go
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ func (u *UpdateService) CheckForUpdate() (*UpdateInfo, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Fetch latest package version from the Gitea API.
+	// Gitea package API — no /v1/ prefix
 	apiURL := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"%s/api/v1/packages/%s/generic/%s?limit=1&sort=created_at&direction=desc",
+		"%s/api/packages/%s/generic/%s?limit=1&sort=created_at&direction=desc",
 		u.baseURL, u.owner, u.pkg,
 	)