diff --git a/group_vars/git.yml b/group_vars/git.yml
index 9093f25c..bb87c9c9 100644
--- a/group_vars/git.yml
+++ b/group_vars/git.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ufw_rules:
 ### ansible_role_gitea
 gitea_fork: "forgejo"
 # gitea update
-gitea_version: "1.21.11-2" # TODO renovate, wird das erkannt?
+gitea_version: "8.0.0" # TODO renovate, wird das erkannt?
 gitea_version_check: true
 gitea_backup_on_upgrade: false
 # gitea in the linux world
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 9340c549..f748d475 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 		],
 		"datasourceTemplate": "github-releases",
 		"depNameTemplate": "Corsinvest/cv4pve-autosnap"
+	},
+	{
+		"fileMatch": ["git.yml$"],
+		"matchStrings": [
+			"gitea_version: (?<currentValue>v[\\d.]+)"
+		],
+		"datasourceTemplate": "gitea-releases",
+		"lookupName": "https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo"
 	}],
 	"packageRules": [{
 		"matchDatasources": ["github-releases"],
@@ -29,5 +37,12 @@
 		"matchDepNames": ["Corsinvest/cv4pve-autosnap"],
 		"matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch"],
 		"automerge": true
-	}]
+	},
+  {
+    "matchDatasources": ["gitea-releases"],
+    "matchDepNames": ["forgejo"],
+    "lookupName": "https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo",
+    "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch"],
+    "automerge": true
+  }]
 }