diff --git a/system-config/services/containers/gitea/default.nix b/system-config/services/containers/gitea/default.nix
index 5d1659c..167b432 100644
--- a/system-config/services/containers/gitea/default.nix
+++ b/system-config/services/containers/gitea/default.nix
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@
                             ENABLE_AUTO_REGISTRATION = true;
                         };
                         session.COOKIE_SECURE = true;
+
+                        cron = {
+                            ENABLED = true;
+                            RUN_AT_START = true;
+                        };
                     };
 
                     database = {
@@ -92,10 +97,6 @@
                         type = "postgres";
                     };
 
-                    extraConfig = ''
-                        [cron]
-                        ENABLED=true
-                    '';
                 };
                 services.openssh.enable = true;