diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 92da380..8a2457c 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+gitea_version: 1.6.0
 gitea_user: "gitea_adm"
 gitea_user_home: "/home/{{ gitea_user }}"
 gitea_group: "{{ gitea_user }}"