diff --git a/homelab-services/gitea/k3s/deployment.yaml b/homelab-services/gitea/k3s/deployment.yaml
index c38d1c7..f675536 100644
--- a/homelab-services/gitea/k3s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/homelab-services/gitea/k3s/deployment.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ spec:
               value: "0"
 
             - name: GITEA__security__INSTALL_LOCK
-              value: true
+              value: "true"
 
           volumeMounts:
             - name: gitea-data