diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/unity-verify.yml b/.gitea/workflows/unity-verify.yml
index 35b3ab1..99432d8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/unity-verify.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/unity-verify.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -eu
+          machine_id_file="/root/.local/share/unity3d/Unity/.machine-id"
+          if test -s "$machine_id_file"; then
+            cat "$machine_id_file" > /etc/machine-id
+            echo "Unity machine identity restored"
+          fi
           unity_bin="$(command -v unity-editor || command -v unity || command -v Unity || true)"
           test -n "$unity_bin"
           "$unity_bin" \