diff --git a/k8s/apps/gitea/deployment.yaml b/k8s/apps/gitea/deployment.yaml
index 4a7f0c0..5520bd9 100644
--- a/k8s/apps/gitea/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/apps/gitea/deployment.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
             - name: GITEA__service__REQUIRE_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION_CAPTCHA
               value: "true"
             - name: GITEA__service__CAPTCHA_TYPE
-              value: "recaptcha"
+              value: "hcaptcha"
           envFrom:
           - secretRef:
               name: gitea-recapcha-creds