diff --git a/group_vars/gitea.yml b/group_vars/gitea.yml
index a3263df6..d7f160c7 100644
--- a/group_vars/gitea.yml
+++ b/group_vars/gitea.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 ---
+  ### mrlesmithjr.ansible-manage-lvm
+  lvm_groups:
+   - vgname: vg_gitea_data
+     disks:
+       - /dev/sdb
+     create: true
+     lvnames:
+       - lvname: lv_gitea_data
+         size: +100%FREE
+         create: true
+         filesystem: xfs
+         mount: true
+         mntp: /var/lib/gitea
+  manage_lvm: true
+  pvresize_to_max: true
+
   ### oefenweb.ufw
   ufw_rules:
     - rule: allow
diff --git a/playbooks/3_service/gitea.yml b/playbooks/3_service/gitea.yml
index a4a79e91..5b39d6e5 100644
--- a/playbooks/3_service/gitea.yml
+++ b/playbooks/3_service/gitea.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - hosts: gitea
   roles:
+    - { role: mrlesmithjr.ansible-manage-lvm, tags: "lvm", become: true }
     - { role: mgrote.postfix, tags: "postfix" }
     - { role: tmaurice.gitea, tags: "gitea", become: true }