diff --git a/kickstart/veilor-os.ks b/kickstart/veilor-os.ks
index cfc32f0..e84222c 100644
--- a/kickstart/veilor-os.ks
+++ b/kickstart/veilor-os.ks
@@ -113,14 +113,38 @@ fira-code-fonts
 # ── Post-install (nochroot): copy overlay tree into installed root ──
 %post --nochroot
 set -eu
-SRC=/run/install/repo/veilor
 DEST=/mnt/sysimage
-if [[ -d $SRC/overlay ]]; then
-    cp -a $SRC/overlay/. $DEST/
+
+# Try multiple source paths:
+#   /run/install/repo/veilor — boot ISO (--virt mode)
+#   /work                    — bind mount in CI container
+#   $(dirname kickstart)/..  — local --no-virt builds
+SRC=""
+for candidate in /run/install/repo/veilor /work /mnt/work; do
+    if [[ -d $candidate/overlay ]]; then
+        SRC=$candidate
+        break
+    fi
+done
+
+# Fallback: derive from kickstart path. Anaconda passes ks via --kickstart=<path>.
+if [[ -z $SRC ]]; then
+    KS_PATH=$(ps -ef | grep -oP -- '--kickstart[= ]\K[^ ]+' | head -1)
+    if [[ -n $KS_PATH && -d $(dirname "$KS_PATH")/../overlay ]]; then
+        SRC=$(realpath "$(dirname "$KS_PATH")/..")
+    fi
 fi
-mkdir -p $DEST/usr/share/veilor-os
-cp -a $SRC/assets $DEST/usr/share/veilor-os/
-cp -a $SRC/scripts $DEST/usr/share/veilor-os/
+
+if [[ -z $SRC ]]; then
+    echo "[ERR] cannot locate veilor-os repo source — overlay/scripts not copied" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "[INFO] using SRC=$SRC"
+cp -a "$SRC/overlay/." "$DEST/"
+mkdir -p "$DEST/usr/share/veilor-os"
+cp -a "$SRC/assets" "$DEST/usr/share/veilor-os/"
+cp -a "$SRC/scripts" "$DEST/usr/share/veilor-os/"
 %end
 
 # ── Post-install (chroot): apply hardening, theme, branding ──