diff --git a/services/gitea/default.nix b/services/gitea/default.nix
index 8ac33b3..06f9b7d 100644
--- a/services/gitea/default.nix
+++ b/services/gitea/default.nix
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ in {
         type = "postgres";
         # user needs to be the same as gitea user
         user = giteaUser;
-        # FIXME: change database name to match 23.11 postgres changes around ensureDatabase
-        createDatabase = false;
-        socket = "/run/postgresql";
+        name = giteaUser;
       };
     };