diff --git a/apps/production/gitea/deployment.yaml b/apps/production/gitea/deployment.yaml
index 1272025..fcb3a5b 100644
--- a/apps/production/gitea/deployment.yaml
+++ b/apps/production/gitea/deployment.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: gitea
     spec:
+      nodeSelector:
+        role: worker
       containers:
         - name: gitea
           image: gitea/gitea:1.23
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ spec:
               value: "1000"
             - name: USER_GID
               value: "1000"
+            - name: DEFAULT_BRANCH
+              value: "master"
             - name: ROOT_URL
               value: "https://scm.bstein.dev"
             - name: DB_TYPE