diff --git a/nixos/hosts/magenta/services/gitea.nix b/nixos/hosts/magenta/services/gitea.nix
index 31115df..8dd2f1c 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/magenta/services/gitea.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/magenta/services/gitea.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ in
       port = config.services.postgresql.port;
     };
     lfs.enable = true;
+    extraConfig = ''
+      [DEFAULT]
+      WORK_PATH = ${giteaCfg.stateDir}
+    '';
     settings = {
       log = {
         LEVEL = "Info";