diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 242ed51..69488b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Either you define exactly which release you install. Or you use the option ``lat
 | `gitea_disable_http_git` | `false` | Disable the ability to interact with repositories over the HTTP protocol. (true/false) |
 | `gitea_default_branch` | `main` | Default branch name of all repositories. |
 | `gitea_repository_extra_config` | `''` | you can use this variable to pass additional config parameters in the `[repository]` section of the config. |
+| `gitea_repository_upload_extra_config` | you can use this variable to pass additional config parameters in the `[repository.upload]` section of the config. |
 
 ### UI ([ui](https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#ui-ui))
 | variable name | default value | description |
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index b1a4b79..9211ce1 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ gitea_user_repo_limit: '-1'
 gitea_disable_http_git: false
 gitea_default_branch: 'main'
 gitea_repository_extra_config: ''
+gitea_repository_upload_extra_config: ''
 
 # UI (ui)
 # -> https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#ui-ui
diff --git a/templates/gitea.ini.j2 b/templates/gitea.ini.j2
index 9c9d300..e07704f 100644
--- a/templates/gitea.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/gitea.ini.j2
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ FORCE_PRIVATE       = {{ gitea_force_private | ternary('true', 'false') }}
 MAX_CREATION_LIMIT  = {{ gitea_user_repo_limit }}
 DISABLE_HTTP_GIT    = {{ gitea_disable_http_git | ternary('true', 'false') }}
 DEFAULT_BRANCH      = {{ gitea_default_branch }}
+{{ gitea_repository_extra_config }}
+;
 [repository.upload]
 TEMP_PATH           = {{ gitea_home }}/data/tmp/uploads
-{{ gitea_repository_extra_config }}
+{{ gitea_repository_upload_extra_config }}
 ;
 ;
 ; -> https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#ui-ui
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 6ee9192..199d5a3 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ transfer_custom_footer:
     - 'files/gitea_footer/extra_links_footer.tmpl'
     - 'files/extra_links_footer.tmpl'
 
-playbook_version_number: 22  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 23  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.gitea.version'