diff --git a/systems/LoutreOS/services.nix b/systems/LoutreOS/services.nix
index 7d98535..7031e8b 100644
--- a/systems/LoutreOS/services.nix
+++ b/systems/LoutreOS/services.nix
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ in
     rootUrl = "https://gitea.nyanlout.re/";
     database.type = "postgres";
     database.port = 5432;
-    database.password = "gitea";
+    database.passwordFile = "/root/gitea_passphrase";
   };
 
   services.vsftpd = {