diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 9a8fcda..b21ee99 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ submodules_versioncheck: false
 gitea_group: 'gitea'
 # gitea_groups: []  # Optional a list of groups user gitea will be added to
 gitea_home: '/var/lib/gitea'
-gitea_user_home: /home/gitea
+gitea_user_home: '{{ gitea_home }}'
 gitea_executable_path: '/usr/local/bin/gitea'
 gitea_configuraion_path: '/etc/gitea'
 gitea_shell: '/bin/false'