diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2 b/playbooks/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
index 72d605f63e..30786fd3e1 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ROOT = /data/git/repositories
 [indexer]
 ISSUE_INDEXER_PATH = /data/gitea/indexers/issues.bleve
 REPO_INDEXER_ENABLED = true
-STARTUP_TIMEOUT = 300
+STARTUP_TIMEOUT = 300s
 
 [session]
 PROVIDER_CONFIG = /data/gitea/sessions