diff --git a/files/systemd/gitea.service b/files/systemd/gitea.service
index 2200e8f..b38dc72 100644
--- a/files/systemd/gitea.service
+++ b/files/systemd/gitea.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Type=simple
 User=gitea
 Group=gitea
 WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/gitea/
+Environment=USER=gitea HOME=/var/lib/gitea GITEA_WORK_DIR=/var/lib/gitea
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gitea web
 Restart=always