diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e9d3c7..61fd7db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ The following code has been tested with the latest Debian Stable, it should work
 -----------
 Here is a deeper insight into the variables of this gitea role. For the exact function of some variables and the possibility to add more options we recommend a look at this [config cheat sheet](https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/).
 
+### Chose between gitea and forgejo
+There is a fork of gitea called forgejo. Why? Read the [forgejo FAQ](https://forgejo.org/faq/).
+You have the option to choose between [gitea](https://gitea.io) and [forgejo](https://forgejo.org) by modifying the ``gitea_fork`` variable.
+| variable name | default value | description |
+| ------------- | ------------- | ----------- |
+| `gitea_fork`  | `gitea`       | optional choose to install forgejo instead of gitea by setting this value to `forgejo`. |
+
 ### gitea update mechanism
 To determine which gitea version to install, you can choose between two variants.
 Either you define exactly which release you install. Or you use the option ``latest`` to always install the latest release from the [gitea releases](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/latest).
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index cc25b72..ecd9e09 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 ---
+# Choose between https://forgejo.org/ and https://gitea.io/
+gitea_fork: 'gitea'  # 'gitea' and 'forgejo' are valid options
+
 # gitea version
 # Use 'latest' to auto-update; upgrading past role version may lead to errors.
 gitea_version: 'latest'
 gitea_version_check: true
 gitea_gpg_key: '7C9E68152594688862D62AF62D9AE806EC1592E2'
+gitea_forgejo_gpg_key: 'EB114F5E6C0DC2BCDD183550A4B61A2DC5923710'
 gitea_gpg_server: 'hkps://keys.openpgp.org'
 gitea_backup_on_upgrade: false
 gitea_backup_location: "{{ gitea_home }}/backups/"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 4c43859..d8d4339 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
   ansible.builtin.package_facts:
     manager: auto
 
+- name: Prepare gitea/forgejo variable import
+  block:
+    - name: Gather variables for gitea or forgejo
+      ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ lookup('first_found', gitea_fork_variables) }}"
+  rescue:
+    - name: Gitea/Forejo import info
+      ansible.builtin.fail:
+        msg: "Currently only {{ gitea_supported_forks }} are supported."
+
 - name: Gather variables for each operating system
   ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ lookup('first_found', gitea_variables) }}"
 
diff --git a/vars/fork_forgejo.yml b/vars/fork_forgejo.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed97d53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/fork_forgejo.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+---
diff --git a/vars/fork_gitea.yml b/vars/fork_gitea.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed97d53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/fork_gitea.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+---
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 10d7f52..f2f4b56 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ gitea_go_arch_map:
 
 gitea_arch: "{{ gitea_go_arch_map[ansible_architecture] | default(ansible_architecture) }}"
 gitea_filename: "gitea-{{ gitea_version_target }}.linux-{{ gitea_arch }}"
+gitea_supported_forks: 'gitea and forgejo'
+
+gitea_fork_variables:
+  files:
+    - "fork_{{ gitea_fork | lower }}.yml"
+  paths:
+    - 'vars'
 
 gitea_variables:
   files: