diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/git1.dmz.mateu.be.yml b/inventory/host_vars/git1.dmz.mateu.be.yml
index c7f4b66..fd3024c 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/git1.dmz.mateu.be.yml
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/git1.dmz.mateu.be.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 web_hostname:
   - host: giteu.be
 
-gitea_database_passwd: !vault |
+gitea_pg_password: !vault |
           $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.1;AES256
           35653363613231623934393565656662643535663762306535316466336137633634373865333262
           3763633438386533393464623663323732383238376464620a333334383932663630326137613537
diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/db.yml b/roles/gitea/tasks/db.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49b28b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/db.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+
+- name: Create gitea db role
+  become_user: postgres
+  become: true
+  community.postgresql.postgresql_user:
+    name: "{{ gitea_pg_role }}"
+    password: "{{ gitea_pg_password }}"
+
+- name: Create gitea db
+  become_user: postgres
+  become: true
+  community.postgresql.postgresql_db:
+    name: "{{ gitea_pg_database }}"
+    owner: "{{ gitea_pg_role }}"
diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml
index 5cac424..d4e5a0f 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Init db
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: db.yml
+
 - name: Install prerequisites
   ansible.builtin.package:
     name: git
diff --git a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2 b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
index 9e40876..14e81e3 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ RUN_MODE = prod
 [database]
 DB_TYPE = postgres
 HOST = 127.0.0.1:5432
-NAME = giteadb
-USER = gitea
-PASSWD = {{ gitea_database_passwd }}
+NAME = {{ gitea_pg_database }}
+USER = {{ gitea_pg_role }}
+PASSWD = {{ gitea_pg_password }}
 SCHEMA = 
 SSL_MODE = disable
 PATH = /srv/gitea/data/gitea.db
diff --git a/roles/gitea/vars/main.yml b/roles/gitea/vars/main.yml
index f2e5619..3be9dbc 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/vars/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ gitea_url: "https://dl.gitea.com/gitea/{{ gitea_version }}/gitea-{{ gitea_versio
 gitea_bin: "/usr/local/bin/gitea"
 gitea_path: "/srv/gitea"
 gitea_etc_path: "/etc/gitea"
+
+gitea_pg_role: "gitea"
+gitea_pg_database: "giteadb"