diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3324210..d3e35e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ Either you define exactly which release you install. Or you use the option ``lat
 | variable name | default value | description |
 | ------------- | ------------- | ----------- |
 | `attachment_enabled` | `true` | Whether issue and pull request attachments are enabled. |
+| `gitea_attachment_types` | see Docs | Comma-separated list of allowed file extensions (`.zip,.txt`), mime types (`text/plain`) or wildcard type (`image/*`, `audio/*`, `video/*`). Empty value or `*/*` allows all types. |
+| `gitea_attachment_max_size` | `4` | Maximum size (MB). |
 | `gitea_attachment_extra_config` | | you can use this variable to pass additional config parameters in the `[attachment]` section of the config. |
 
 ### Log ([log](https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#log-log))
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ea46403..9e2a8be 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ gitea_user_repo_limit: '-1'
 gitea_repository_root: "{{ gitea_home }}/repos"
 gitea_repository_extra_config: ''
 
-# Repository - Upload (repository.upload) 
+# Repository - Upload (repository.upload)
 # -> https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/administration/config-cheat-sheet/#repository---upload-repositoryupload
 gitea_repository_upload_enabled: true
 gitea_repository_upload_max_size: 4
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ gitea_picture_extra_config: ''
 # Issue and pull request attachments (attachment)
 # -> https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#issue-and-pull-request-attachments-attachment
 gitea_attachment_enabled: true
+gitea_attachment_types: '.csv,.docx,.fodg,.fodp,.fods,.fodt,.gif,.gz,.jpeg,.jpg,.log,.md,.mov,.mp4,.odf,.odg,.odp,.ods,.odt,.patch,.pdf,.png,.pptx,.svg,.tgz,.txt,.webm,.xls,.xlsx,.zip'
+gitea_attachment_max_size: 4
 gitea_attachment_extra_config: ''
 
 # Log (log)
diff --git a/templates/gitea.ini.j2 b/templates/gitea.ini.j2
index 128b736..4834259 100644
--- a/templates/gitea.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/gitea.ini.j2
@@ -216,8 +216,10 @@ AVATAR_UPLOAD_PATH = {{ gitea_home }}/data/avatars
 ;
 ; -> https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#issue-and-pull-request-attachments-attachment
 [attachment]
-ENABLED = {{ gitea_attachment_enabled | ternary('true', 'false') }}
-PATH    = {{ gitea_home }}/data/attachments
+ENABLED         = {{ gitea_attachment_enabled | ternary('true', 'false') }}
+ALLOWED_TYPES   = {{ gitea_attachment_types }}
+MAX_SIZE        = {{ gitea_attachment_max_size }}
+PATH            = {{ gitea_home }}/data/attachments
 {{ gitea_attachment_extra_config }}
 ;
 ;