diff --git a/.gitea/actions/local-ci-build/action.yml b/.gitea/actions/local-ci-build/action.yml
index ee11c31..d346f0f 100644
--- a/.gitea/actions/local-ci-build/action.yml
+++ b/.gitea/actions/local-ci-build/action.yml
@@ -275,9 +275,17 @@ runs:
         & $venvPython @pyArgs
         if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { exit $LASTEXITCODE }
 
-        # Emit outputs consumed by subsequent steps
-        "artifact-path=$artifactPath" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Append -Encoding utf8
-        "artifact-name=$artifactName" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Append -Encoding utf8
+        # Emit outputs consumed by subsequent steps.
+        # PowerShell 5.1 `Out-File -Encoding utf8` writes a BOM; the act_runner
+        # GITHUB_OUTPUT parser then reads the key as "artifact-path" and
+        # the output resolves empty. An empty artifact-path made the upload
+        # step glob the entire F: drive. Write UTF-8 without BOM.
+        if (-not $artifactPath) { throw "artifactPath is empty; refusing to emit." }
+        $utf8NoBom = New-Object System.Text.UTF8Encoding($false)
+        [System.IO.File]::AppendAllText(
+            $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT, "artifact-path=$artifactPath`n", $utf8NoBom)
+        [System.IO.File]::AppendAllText(
+            $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT, "artifact-name=$artifactName`n", $utf8NoBom)
 
     # ── Upload build artifacts on success ─────────────────────────────────────
     - name: Upload artifacts
@@ -285,7 +293,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: ${{ steps.invoke-ci.outputs.artifact-name }}
-        path: ${{ steps.invoke-ci.outputs.artifact-path }}\
+        path: ${{ steps.invoke-ci.outputs.artifact-path }}
         retention-days: ${{ inputs.artifact-retention-days }}
         if-no-files-found: error
 
@@ -295,6 +303,6 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: build-logs-${{ github.sha }}
-        path: ${{ steps.invoke-ci.outputs.artifact-path }}\*.log
+        path: ${{ steps.invoke-ci.outputs.artifact-path }}/*.log
         retention-days: 3
         if-no-files-found: ignore