diff --git a/machines/pedro/configuration.nix b/machines/pedro/configuration.nix
index bc5e34a..bf27a46 100644
--- a/machines/pedro/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/pedro/configuration.nix
@@ -140,16 +140,7 @@
   services = {
     chrony.enable = true;
 
-    gitea = {
-      enable = true;
-      domain = "git.jhink.org";
-      rootUrl = "https://git.jhink.org";
-      lfs = {
-        enable = true;
-        contentDir = "/serverdata/gitea/lfs_content";
-      };
-      stateDir = "/serverdata/gitea";
-    };
+    gitea = import ./gitea.nix;
 
     nginx = import ./nginx.nix;
 
diff --git a/machines/pedro/gitea.nix b/machines/pedro/gitea.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19879fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/machines/pedro/gitea.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  enable = true;
+  domain = "git.jhink.org";
+  rootUrl = "https://git.jhink.org";
+  lfs = {
+    enable = true;
+    contentDir = "/serverdata/gitea/lfs_content";
+  };
+  stateDir = "/serverdata/gitea";
+  settings = {
+    repository = {
+      DEFAULT_BRANCH = "main";
+    };
+  };
+}