diff --git a/docker/root/etc/templates/app.ini b/docker/root/etc/templates/app.ini
index 7e8aa0bd0a..7eb14c4937 100644
--- a/docker/root/etc/templates/app.ini
+++ b/docker/root/etc/templates/app.ini
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW  = $REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW
 
 [lfs]
 PATH = /data/git/lfs
+
+[git]
+HOME_PATH = /data/git
diff --git a/docker/rootless/etc/templates/app.ini b/docker/rootless/etc/templates/app.ini
index f106f01f5e..369cf517ba 100644
--- a/docker/rootless/etc/templates/app.ini
+++ b/docker/rootless/etc/templates/app.ini
@@ -57,3 +57,6 @@ REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW  = $REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW
 
 [lfs]
 PATH = $GITEA_WORK_DIR/git/lfs
+
+[git]
+HOME_PATH = $GITEA_WORK_DIR/git