diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/autoresearch.yml b/.gitea/workflows/autoresearch.yml
index bbab44d..dc00452 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/autoresearch.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/autoresearch.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python venv
         run: |
           [ -d .venv ] || python3 -m venv .venv
+          # torch must come from the cu130 wheel index (koala Blackwell sm_120);
+          # requirements.txt deliberately excludes it. Install it first.
+          .venv/bin/pip install -q torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu130
           .venv/bin/pip install -q -r requirements.txt
 
       - name: Scaffold run dir