diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml
index 6e017db..2018d08 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/example-docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ jobs:
           docker version
           docker compose version
 
+      - name: Build runner container
+        run: |
+          docker build -t runner-local .
+          docker tag runner-local code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner:local
+
       - name: run the example
         run: |
           set -x
diff --git a/examples/docker-compose/compose-forgejo-and-runner.yml b/examples/docker-compose/compose-forgejo-and-runner.yml
index 4794985..19e7078 100644
--- a/examples/docker-compose/compose-forgejo-and-runner.yml
+++ b/examples/docker-compose/compose-forgejo-and-runner.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ services:
       - 8080:3000
 
   runner-register:
-    image: code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner:3.4.1
+    image: code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner:local
     links:
       - docker-in-docker
       - forgejo
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ services:
       '
 
   runner-daemon:
-    image: code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner:3.4.1
+    image: code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner:local
     links:
       - docker-in-docker
       - forgejo