diff --git a/k8s/apps/gitea/deployment.yaml b/k8s/apps/gitea/deployment.yaml
index 229b685..1f778a9 100644
--- a/k8s/apps/gitea/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/apps/gitea/deployment.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,20 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: gitea
           image: 'gitea/gitea:latest'
+          env:
+            - name: REGISTER_MANUAL_CONFIRM
+              value: true
+            - name: ENABLE_CAPTCHA
+              value: true
+            - name: REQUIRE_CAPTCHA_FOR_LOGIN
+              value: true
+            - name: REQUIRE_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION_CAPTCHA
+              value: true
+            - name: CAPTCHA_TYPE
+              value: true
+            - valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: gitea-recapcha-creds
           ports:
             - name: http
               containerPort: 3000