diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/gitea.service b/etc/systemd/system/gitea.service
index fcb52c0..8ba9f78 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/gitea.service
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/gitea.service
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Wants=network.target
 Type=simple
 User=git
 Group=git
-WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/gitea
+WorkingDirectory=/home/git
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/gitea web --config /etc/gitea/app.ini
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=10
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ProtectSystem=full
 PrivateTmp=true
 PrivateDevices=true
 NoNewPrivileges=true
-ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/gitea /etc/gitea
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/gitea /etc/gitea /home/git
 AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
 
 # Load user-modifiable configuration from drop-in directory