diff --git a/09_homelab_apps/homelab-apps/templates/forgejo.yaml b/09_homelab_apps/homelab-apps/templates/forgejo.yaml
index 9d54240..efa73d5 100644
--- a/09_homelab_apps/homelab-apps/templates/forgejo.yaml
+++ b/09_homelab_apps/homelab-apps/templates/forgejo.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ spec:
           persistence:
             enabled: true
             storageClass: nfs-csi
+            existingClaim: gitea-shared-storage
           admin:
             username: 'matthias'
             password: 'start123'