diff --git a/infra/kubernetes/platform/gitea/application.yaml b/infra/kubernetes/platform/gitea/application.yaml
index 2e5b077..500c686 100644
--- a/infra/kubernetes/platform/gitea/application.yaml
+++ b/infra/kubernetes/platform/gitea/application.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ spec:
         gitea:
           admin:
             existingSecret: gitea-admin-credentials
+            email: julia@coreworlds.io
           additionalConfigFromEnvs:
             - name: GITEA__database__PASSWD
               valueFrom: