diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml b/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml
index cad09d5..706611d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify toolchain
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          which gcc && gcc --version | head -1
-          which make && make --version | head -1
-          which cppcheck && cppcheck --version | head -1
+          set +e
+          echo "PATH=$PATH"
+          gcc --version 2>&1 | head -1     || echo "  (kein gcc)"
+          make --version 2>&1 | head -1    || echo "  (kein make)"
+          cppcheck --version 2>&1 | head -1 || echo "  (kein cppcheck)"
+          echo "done"
 
       - name: Static Analysis (Cppcheck)
         shell: bash