diff --git a/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2 b/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2
index 64ab81d..07ad309 100644
--- a/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER     = true
 ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG      = true
 
 [server]
+APP_DATA_PATH         = {{ forgejo_run_dir }}/data
 PROTOCOL              = http
 DOMAIN                = {{ forgejo_domain }}
 HTTP_PORT             = 3000