diff --git a/modules/forgejo/default.nix b/modules/forgejo/default.nix
index 615958e..6808e62 100644
--- a/modules/forgejo/default.nix
+++ b/modules/forgejo/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ in {
     enable = true;
     user = cfg.user;
     group = forgejo.user;
+    database.name = forgejo.user;
     database.user = forgejo.user;
+    database.type = "postgres";
 
     settings.server = {
       DOMAIN = lib.optionalString useSubdomain "${cfg.subdomain}."