diff --git a/group_vars/git.yml b/group_vars/git.yml
index 123da216..f36f34af 100644
--- a/group_vars/git.yml
+++ b/group_vars/git.yml
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ gitea_extra_config: |
   ; für Import/Migration aus anderen Git-Systemen
   [migrations]
   ALLOWED_DOMAINS = *
+  ; disabled; see: https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/25992
+  [repo-archive]
+  ENABLED = false
 # oauth2
 gitea_oauth2_jwt_secret: "{{ lookup('keepass', 'forgejo_oauth2_jwt_secret', 'password') }}"
 # Fail2Ban configuration