diff --git a/values/forgejo/values/values.yaml b/values/forgejo/values/values.yaml
index c4937aca..f04a1884 100644
--- a/values/forgejo/values/values.yaml
+++ b/values/forgejo/values/values.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ gitea:
       STORAGE_TYPE: minio
       MINIO_ENDPOINT: https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com
       MINIO_USE_SSL: true
+      MINIO_LOCATION = us-east-1
       MINIO_BUCKET: forgejo
     security:
       INSTALL_LOCK: true