diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 97de422..39bc1fc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Telegram notify (lint failed)
         if: failure()
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           if [ -z "${TG_BOT_KEY:-}" ] || [ -z "${TG_CHANNEL:-}" ]; then
@@ -78,9 +79,16 @@ jobs:
           actor=${GITHUB_ACTOR}
           commit=${COMMIT_MESSAGE}"
 
-          curl -fsS -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TG_BOT_KEY}/sendMessage" \
+          curl -fsS \
+            --connect-timeout 5 \
+            --max-time 15 \
+            --retry 2 \
+            --retry-delay 2 \
+            --retry-all-errors \
+            -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TG_BOT_KEY}/sendMessage" \
             -d "chat_id=${TG_CHANNEL}" \
-            --data-urlencode "text=${MSG}"
+            --data-urlencode "text=${MSG}" \
+            || echo "Telegram notification failed; continue pipeline"
 
   test:
     name: Run Tests
@@ -128,6 +136,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Telegram notify (test failed)
         if: failure()
+        continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           if [ -z "${TG_BOT_KEY:-}" ] || [ -z "${TG_CHANNEL:-}" ]; then
@@ -143,13 +152,21 @@ jobs:
           actor=${GITHUB_ACTOR}
           commit=${COMMIT_MESSAGE}"
 
-          curl -fsS -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TG_BOT_KEY}/sendMessage" \
+          curl -fsS \
+            --connect-timeout 5 \
+            --max-time 15 \
+            --retry 2 \
+            --retry-delay 2 \
+            --retry-all-errors \
+            -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TG_BOT_KEY}/sendMessage" \
             -d "chat_id=${TG_CHANNEL}" \
-            --data-urlencode "text=${MSG}"
+            --data-urlencode "text=${MSG}" \
+            || echo "Telegram notification failed; continue pipeline"
 
   notify_success:
     name: Telegram Notify Success
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 1
     needs: [lint, test]
     if: |
       always() &&
@@ -160,6 +177,7 @@ jobs:
       TG_CHANNEL: ${{ secrets.TG_CHANNEL }}
     steps:
       - name: Telegram notify (lint+test success)
+        continue-on-error: true
         env:
           COMMIT_MESSAGE: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
         run: |
@@ -175,6 +193,13 @@ jobs:
           actor=${GITHUB_ACTOR}
           commit=${COMMIT_MESSAGE:-n/a}"
 
-          curl -fsS -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TG_BOT_KEY}/sendMessage" \
+          curl -fsS \
+            --connect-timeout 5 \
+            --max-time 15 \
+            --retry 2 \
+            --retry-delay 2 \
+            --retry-all-errors \
+            -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TG_BOT_KEY}/sendMessage" \
             -d "chat_id=${TG_CHANNEL}" \
-            --data-urlencode "text=${MSG}"
+            --data-urlencode "text=${MSG}" \
+            || echo "Telegram notification failed; continue pipeline"