diff --git a/gitea/.env.example b/gitea/.env.example
index 6f45966..672c2e6 100644
--- a/gitea/.env.example
+++ b/gitea/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 GITEA_POSTGRES_USER=
 GITEA_POSTGRES_PASSWORD=
 GITEA_POSTGRES_DB=gitea
-BASIC-RUNNER_TOKEN=
\ No newline at end of file
+BASIC-RUNNER_TOKEN=
+GITEA_SMTP_PASS=
+MAILER_ADDR=
+SERVICE_EMAIL=email.used.by.services@domain.tld
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gitea/compose.yaml b/gitea/compose.yaml
index 7c3a43f..1bdd309 100644
--- a/gitea/compose.yaml
+++ b/gitea/compose.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ services:
       - GITEA__server__ROOT_URL=https://gitea.forust.xyz
       - GITEA__server__SSH_DOMAIN=gitssh.forust.xyz
       - GITEA__server__SSH_PORT=2221
+      # Mailer
+      - GITEA__mailer__ENABLED=true
+      - GITEA__mailer__FROM=${SERVICE_EMAIL}
+      - GITEA__mailer__SMTP_ADDR=${MAILER_ADDR}:465
+      - GITEA__mailer__USER=${SERVICE_EMAIL}
+      - GITEA__mailer__PASSWD=${GITEA_SMTP_PASS}
+      - GITEA__mailer__PROTOCOL=SMTP
+      - GITEA__service__REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM=true
+      - GITEA__service__ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL=true
     restart: always
     networks:
       - gitea-db