diff --git a/hosts/containers/gitea/modules/gitea.nix b/hosts/containers/gitea/modules/gitea.nix
index 4ee6f4a0..d33a94ba 100644
--- a/hosts/containers/gitea/modules/gitea.nix
+++ b/hosts/containers/gitea/modules/gitea.nix
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@
         HOST = "mail.c3d2.de:465";
         IS_TLS_ENABLED = true;
       };
-      security = {
-        # needed for c3d2-{web,dns} deployment
-        DISABLE_GIT_HOOKS = false;
-      };
       service = {
         NO_REPLY_ADDRESS = "no_reply@c3d2.de";
         REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM = true;