diff --git a/services/gitea/.env b/services/gitea/.env
index 2d1e0b7..7f8fc99 100644
--- a/services/gitea/.env
+++ b/services/gitea/.env
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-STORAGE_PATH="/home/${USER}/remote-apps"
+VM_USER=vm-user
+STORAGE_PATH="/home/${VM_USER}/remote-apps"