diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml b/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml
index 83144d8..eb1f595 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate combined service list
       run: |
         COMPOSE_FILES=$(find . -type f -name "docker-compose*.yml" \
-        -a ! -name "*windows*" \
-        -a ! -name "*gui*" \
-        -a ! -name "*macos*" \
-        -a ! -name "*hivemind*" \
-        -a ! -name "*server*" \
-        | sort)
+          -a ! -name "*windows*" \
+          -a ! -name "*gui*" \
+          -a ! -name "*macos*" \
+          -a ! -name "*hivemind*" \
+          -a ! -name "*server*" \
+          | sort)
 
         if [ -z "$COMPOSE_FILES" ]; then
           echo "No docker-compose files found. Exiting."
@@ -69,32 +69,16 @@ jobs:
         echo "Processing combined Compose files:"
         echo "$COMPOSE_FILES"
 
-        echo "[]" > temp_services.json
-        FOUND=0
+        # Process all compose files together so anchors and merges resolve across files
+        yq -o=json eval-all 'explode(.) | .services | to_entries | map({"service": .key, "image": .value.image})' $COMPOSE_FILES \
+          | jq 'unique_by(.service)' > services.json
 
-        while IFS= read -r f; do
-          [ -z "$f" ] && continue
-          echo "Processing $f"
-
-          # Resolve merge anchors for this file
-          yq -o=json eval-all 'explode(.) | .services | to_entries | map({"service": .key, "image": .value.image})' "$f" > tmp.json
-
-          # Merge into temp_services.json
-          jq -s 'add' temp_services.json tmp.json > temp_merged.json
-          mv temp_merged.json temp_services.json
-
-          FOUND=1
-        done <<< "$COMPOSE_FILES"
-
-        if [ "$FOUND" -eq 0 ]; then
-          echo "No docker-compose files processed. Exiting."
-          exit 0
+        if [ ! -s services.json ]; then
+          echo "No services extracted. Exiting."
+          exit 1
         fi
 
-        # Deduplicate services
-        jq 'unique_by(.service)' temp_services.json > services.json
-
-        echo "Generated services.json with all services and images."
+        echo "✅ Generated services.json with all services and images."
 
     - name: Generate Markdown Table
       uses: gazab/create-markdown-table@6686233d7008e8d8b9d4bbdbfd1fb1ae510019f0 # v1.0.7