diff --git a/config/services/gitea/default.nix b/config/services/gitea/default.nix
index 1347e5e4..2be57bf4 100644
--- a/config/services/gitea/default.nix
+++ b/config/services/gitea/default.nix
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
       name = "gitea";
       user = "gitea";
     };
+    mailerPasswordFile = config.secrets.files.gitea_mail.path;
     settings = {
-      mailerPasswordFile = config.secrets.files.gitea_mail.path;
       security = { DISABLE_GIT_HOOKS = false; };
       api = { ENABLE_SWAGGER = true; };
       mailer = {