diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index eb9195b..a000519 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ gitea_repository_push_create_user_enabled: False
 gitea_repository_push_create_org_enabled: False
 gitea_repository_auto_watch_on_creation: False
 gitea_repository_auto_watch_on_change: False
+gitea_repository_default_repo_units:
+  - repo.code
+  - repo.releases
+  - repo.issues
+  - repo.pulls
+  - repo.wiki
+  - repo.projects
+gitea_repository_default_branch: main
+
 # @var gitea_repository_editor_line_wrap_ext:description: >
 # Comma-separated list of file extensions for which lines should be wrapped in the CodeMirror editor.
 # To line wrap files without an extension, just put a comma.
diff --git a/templates/custom/conf/app.ini.j2 b/templates/custom/conf/app.ini.j2
index f5df55e..fb67090 100644
--- a/templates/custom/conf/app.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/custom/conf/app.ini.j2
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ ACCESS_CONTROL_ALLOW_ORIGIN = {{ gitea_repository_access_control_allow_origin }}
 USE_COMPAT_SSH_URI = {{ gitea_repository_use_compat_ssh_uri | bool | lower }}
 ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER = {{ gitea_repository_push_create_user_enabled | bool | lower }}
 ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG = {{ gitea_repository_push_create_org_enabled | bool | lower }}
+DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS = {{ gitea_repository_default_repo_units | join(",") }}
+DEFAULT_BRANCH = {{ gitea_repository_default_branch }}
 
 [repository.editor]
 LINE_WRAP_EXTENSIONS = {{ gitea_repository_editor_line_wrap_ext | join(",") }}