diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/container-cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/container-cd.yml
index 7b83727..ea07ebe 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/container-cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/container-cd.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ jobs:
           set -eu
           registry="$(printf '%s' '${{ inputs.image_name }}' | cut -d/ -f1)"
           printf '%s' "$REGISTRY_PASSWORD" | docker login "$registry" -u "$REGISTRY_USERNAME" --password-stdin
-          if [ -n "${{ inputs.cache_image }}" ]; then
-            docker pull "${{ inputs.cache_image }}"
+          if [ -n "${{ inputs.cache_image }}" ] && ! docker image inspect "${{ inputs.cache_image }}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Required CI cache image is not present on this Runner: ${{ inputs.cache_image }}"
+            echo "Import the cache image locally before starting this workflow."
+            exit 1
           fi
       - name: Build immutable candidate image
         run: |