diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e11f33..9fd6092 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,6 +117,15 @@ Here is a deeper insight into the variables of this gitea role. For the exact fu
 ### Database ([database](https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#database-database))
 | variable name | default value | description |
 | ------------- | ------------- | ----------- |
+| `gitea_db_type` | `sqlite3` | The database type in use `[mysql, postgres, mssql, sqlite3]`. |
+| `gitea_db_host` | `127.0.0.0:3306` | Database host address and port or absolute path for unix socket [mysql, postgres] (ex: `/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock`). |
+| `gitea_db_name` | `root` | Database name |
+| `gitea_db_user` | `gitea` | Database username |
+| `gitea_db_password` | `lel` | Database password. **PLEASE CHANGE** |
+| `gitea_db_ssl` | `disable` | Configure SSL only if your database type supports it. Have a look into the [config-cheat-sheet](https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#database-database) for more detailed information |
+| `gitea_db_path` | `{{ gitea_home }}/data/gitea.db` | DB path, if you use `sqlite3`. |
+| `gitea_database_extra_config` | `''` | you can use this variable to pass additional config parameters in the `[ui]` section of the config. |
+
 
 
 
@@ -152,14 +161,6 @@ Here is a deeper insight into the variables of this gitea role. For the exact fu
 
 ### Database configuration
 
-* `gitea_db_type`: Database type, can be `mysql`, `postgres` or `sqlite3`
-* `gitea_db_host`: Database host string `host:port` or `/run/postgresql/` when connectiong to postgres via local unix socket (peer authentication)
-* `gitea_db_name`: Database name
-* `gitea_db_user`: Database username
-* `gitea_db_password`: Database password
-* `gitea_db_ssl`: Use SSL ? (postgres only!). Can be `require`, `disable`, `verify-ca` or `verify-full`
-* `gitea_db_path`: DB path, if you use `sqlite3`. The default is good enough to work though.
-
 ### Mailer configuration
 
 * `gitea_mailer_enabled`: Whether to enable the mailer. Default: `false`
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index b233e45..d38d701 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ gitea_server_extra_config: ''
 
 # Database (database)
 # -> https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#database-database
+gitea_db_type: 'sqlite3'
+gitea_db_host: '127.0.0.0:3306'
+gitea_db_name: 'root'
+gitea_db_user: 'gitea'
+gitea_db_password: 'lel'
+gitea_db_ssl: 'disable'
+gitea_db_path: "{{ gitea_home }}/data/gitea.db"
+
 
 # look and feel
 gitea_disable_gravatar: true
@@ -76,14 +84,6 @@ gitea_oauth2_jwt_secret: ''
 
 
 gitea_systemd_cap_net_bind_service: false
-gitea_db_type: sqlite3
-gitea_db_host: 127.0.0.0:3306
-gitea_db_name: root
-gitea_db_user: gitea
-gitea_db_password: lel
-gitea_db_ssl: disable
-gitea_db_path: "{{ gitea_home }}/data/gitea.db"
-
 
 
 gitea_mailer_enabled: false
diff --git a/templates/gitea.ini.j2 b/templates/gitea.ini.j2
index e0792af..77a9b0f 100644
--- a/templates/gitea.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/gitea.ini.j2
@@ -60,22 +60,20 @@ LFS_JWT_SECRET        = {{ gitea_lfs_jwt_secret }}
 ;
 ; -> https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#database-database
 [database]
-; Either "mysql", "postgres", "mssql" or "sqlite3", it's your choice
 DB_TYPE  = {{ gitea_db_type }}
 HOST     = {{ gitea_db_host }}
 NAME     = {{ gitea_db_name }}
 USER     = {{ gitea_db_user }}
-; Use PASSWD = `your password` for quoting if you use special characters in the password.
 PASSWD   = {{ gitea_db_password }}
-; For Postgres, either "disable" (default), "require", "verify-ca" or "verify-full"
-; For MySQL, either "false" (default), "true", or "skip-verify"
 SSL_MODE = {{ gitea_db_ssl }}
-; For "sqlite3" and "tidb", use an absolute path when you start gitea as service
-PATH                  = {{ gitea_db_path }}
+PATH     = {{ gitea_db_path }}
 {% if gitea_log_only_warning %}
-LOG_SQL               = false
+LOG_SQL  = false
 {% endif %}
-
+{{ gitea_database_extra_config }}
+;
+;
+; -> https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#indexer-indexer
 [indexer]
 ; Issue indexer storage path, available when ISSUE_INDEXER_TYPE is bleve
 ISSUE_INDEXER_PATH            = {{ gitea_home }}/indexers/issues.bleve