diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2 b/playbooks/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
index 25f3014a57..4a4bb59f54 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ PATH = /data/gitea/attachments
 ROOT_PATH = /logs
 LEVEL     = Info
 ENABLE_ACCESS_LOG = true
+{% raw %}
+ACCESS_LOG_TEMPLATE = {{.Ctx.Req.RemoteAddr}} - {{.Identity}} {{.Start.Format "[02/Jan/2006:15:04:05 -0700]" }} "{{.Ctx.Req.Method}} {{.Ctx.Req.RequestURI}} {{.Ctx.Req.Proto}}" {{.ResponseWriter.Status}} {{.ResponseWriter.Size}} "{{.Ctx.Req.Referer}}\" \"{{.Ctx.Req.UserAgent}}"
+{% endraw %}
 
 [security]
 INSTALL_LOCK   = true