diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/services/gitea.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/services/gitea.yml
index 88a1047..005b8cd 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/services/gitea.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/services/gitea.yml
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@
       GITEA__security__PASSWORD_COMPLEXITY: "off"
       GITEA__security__MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH: "8"
       GITEA__security__PASSWORD_CHECK_PWN: "true"
+      GITEA__service__ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL: "true"