diff --git a/srcpkgs/gitea/template b/srcpkgs/gitea/template
index 72d3cc3c705..0e68966e5f8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gitea/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gitea/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'gitea'
 pkgname=gitea
 version=1.5.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=go
 go_import_path="code.gitea.io/gitea"
 # This could be done with build options, but these are built in with the
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ checksum=3a76ff878236301d2324fb0ce27051c9e11beebea1724813355c19d108944e6f
 
 system_accounts="_gitea"
 _gitea_homedir="/var/lib/gitea"
+_gitea_shell="/bin/bash" # Proper shell needed for ssh support
 make_dirs="/var/lib/gitea 0755 _gitea _gitea
  /var/log/gitea 0755 _gitea root"
 conf_files="/etc/gitea.conf"