diff --git a/templates/etc/gitea/conf/app.ini.j2 b/templates/etc/gitea/conf/app.ini.j2
index 6061532..d4913be 100644
--- a/templates/etc/gitea/conf/app.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/gitea/conf/app.ini.j2
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ RUN_AT_START = true
 SCHEDULE = @midnight
 OLDER_THAN = 168h
 
+[cron.git_gc_repos]
+ENABLED = true
+RUN_AT_START = true
+SCHEDULE = @every 72h
+TIMEOUT = 120s
+
 [indexer]
 REPO_INDEXER_ENABLED = true