diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitea.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitea.nix
index 72fad73bae50..7e7ac355edda 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitea.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitea.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ let
     APP_NAME = ${cfg.appName}
     RUN_USER = ${cfg.user}
     RUN_MODE = prod
+    WORK_PATH = ${cfg.stateDir}
 
     ${generators.toINI {} cfg.settings}