diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 37e8bd8..4f00777 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ gitea_version_check: true
 gitea_gpg_key: '7C9E68152594688862D62AF62D9AE806EC1592E2'
 gitea_forgejo_gpg_key: 'EB114F5E6C0DC2BCDD183550A4B61A2DC5923710'
 gitea_gpg_server: 'hkps://keys.openpgp.org'
+gitea_gpg_keyserver_option: ''
 gitea_backup_on_upgrade: false
 gitea_backup_location: "{{ gitea_home }}/backups/"
 submodules_versioncheck: false
diff --git a/tasks/install_gitea.yml b/tasks/install_gitea.yml
index bf166e8..7fcc380 100644
--- a/tasks/install_gitea.yml
+++ b/tasks/install_gitea.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         verbosity: 1
 
     - name: Import gitea gpg key
-      ansible.builtin.command: "gpg --keyserver {{ gitea_gpg_server }} --recv {{ gitea_gpg_key }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command: "gpg --keyserver {{ gitea_gpg_server }} --keyserver-option '{{ gitea_gpg_keyserver_option }}' --recv {{ gitea_gpg_key }}"
       register: _gitea_import_key
       become: false
       changed_when: '"imported: 1" in _gitea_import_key.stderr'