diff --git a/services/Gitea/values.yaml b/services/Gitea/values.yaml
index 13a919a..bc40491 100644
--- a/services/Gitea/values.yaml
+++ b/services/Gitea/values.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ ingress:
         - path: /
           pathType: Prefix
 persistence:
+  create: false
   claimName: csismb-gitea-data
   storageClass: csismb-gitea-data
 postgresql: