diff --git a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2 b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
index f327ebe..1b1a899 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -43,3 +43,10 @@ LEVEL = warn
 
 [oauth2]
 JWT_SECRET = {{ gitea_jwt_secret }}
+
+[cron]
+ENABLED = true
+
+[cron.archive_cleanup]
+SCHEDULE = @midnight
+OLDER_THAN = 168h