diff --git a/modules/homelab/services/gitea/default.nix b/modules/homelab/services/gitea/default.nix
index 1b216ee..046192a 100644
--- a/modules/homelab/services/gitea/default.nix
+++ b/modules/homelab/services/gitea/default.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ in
       user = "gitea";
       group = "gitea";
       stateDir = data_dir;
-      appName = "gitea";
+      appName = lib.mkForce "gitea";
       useWizard = true;
       settings = {
         server = {