diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 712cf86..3863c52 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ gitea_socket_dir: /run/gitea
 gitea_repository_data: '{{ gitea_data_dir }}/repositories'
 gitea_max_repository_per_user: 200
 
-gitea_server_protocol: unix
+gitea_server_protocol: "http+unix"
 gitea_hostname: '{{ ansible_fqdn }}'
 gitea_http_addr: '{{ gitea_socket_dir }}/gitea.sock'
 gitea_http_port: 3000