diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/services/gitea.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/services/gitea.yml
index 3543dd5..77edbc9 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/services/gitea.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/services/gitea.yml
@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@
       GITEA__mailer__FROM: "noreply@{{ gitea.domain }}"
       GITEA__mailer__MAILER_TYPE: "smtp"
       GITEA__mailer__HOST: "{{ smtp_host }}:{{ smtp_port }}"
+      GITEA__mailer__USER: "noop"
+      GITEA__mailer__PASSWD: "noop"
       GITEA__security__LOGIN_REMEMBER_DAYS: "60"