diff --git a/09_homelab_apps/homelab-apps/templates/forgejo.yaml b/09_homelab_apps/homelab-apps/templates/forgejo.yaml
index 2e812d5..2e2ec32 100644
--- a/09_homelab_apps/homelab-apps/templates/forgejo.yaml
+++ b/09_homelab_apps/homelab-apps/templates/forgejo.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,25 @@ spec:
     targetRevision: 17.0.1
     helm:
         values: |
-          persistence:
+          gitea:
+            config:
+              database:
+                DB_TYPE: postgres
+                HOST: postgresql-test1-pgbouncer.everest-db.svc:5432
+                NAME: gitea
+                USER: root
+                PASSWD: 3yZ64SU8sLqS-MijJh.aPJ59
+          
+          postgresql:
             enabled: false
+          persistence:
+            enabled: true
+            storageClass: nfs-csi
+          admin:
+            username: 'matthias'
+            password: 'start123'
+            email: 'matthias.hinrichs@me.com'
+
           httpRoute:
             enabled: true
             hostnames: