diff --git a/services/gitea/deployment.yaml b/services/gitea/deployment.yaml
index d17a007..ed2cd63 100644
--- a/services/gitea/deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/gitea/deployment.yaml
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ spec:
               value: "true"
             - name: GITEA__oauth2_client__ENABLE_AUTO_REGISTRATION
               value: "true"
+            - name: GITEA__oauth2_client__ACCOUNT_LINKING
+              value: "auto"
             - name: GITEA__service__ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION
               value: "true"
             - name: GITEA__service__DISABLE_REGISTRATION