diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 49e4ce8..f9944a4 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Setup a [Gitea](https://gitea.io/en-us/) git server. Gitea is a community manage
   * [gitea_install_lock](#gitea_install_lock)
   * [gitea_invalidate_refresh_tokens](#gitea_invalidate_refresh_tokens)
   * [gitea_jwt_secret](#gitea_jwt_secret)
+  * [gitea_jwt_signing_algorithm](#gitea_jwt_signing_algorithm)
   * [gitea_landing_page](#gitea_landing_page)
   * [gitea_lfs_enabled](#gitea_lfs_enabled)
   * [gitea_lfs_jwt_secret](#gitea_lfs_jwt_secret)
@@ -480,12 +481,22 @@ gitea_invalidate_refresh_tokens: false
 
 ### gitea_jwt_secret
 
-#### Default value
+OAuth2 authentication secret for access and refresh tokens. Should be replaced by your own secret. Only works if `gitea_jwt_signing_algorithm` is set to HS256, HS384 or HS512.
+
+#### Example usage
 
 ```YAML
 gitea_jwt_secret: Bk0yK7Y9g_p56v86KaHqjSbxvNvu3SbKoOdOt2ZcXvU
 ```
 
+### gitea_jwt_signing_algorithm
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+gitea_jwt_signing_algorithm: RS256
+```
+
 ### gitea_landing_page
 
 #### Default value