diff --git a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
index adc9b4a06..cabd032be 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ gitea_checksum_path: "{{ gitea_root_directory }}/bin/gitea-{{ gitea_version }}.a
 
 gitea_link_path: "{{ gitea_root_directory }}/gitea"
 
+# Information needed to verify Gitea
+gitea_gpg_key: 7C9E68152594688862D62AF62D9AE806EC1592E2
+
 # Information needed to run Gitea
 gitea_user: gitea
 gitea_run_directory: "{{ gitea_root_directory }}"
diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml b/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml
index a061c553d..ac3eb3118 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/install.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 - name: Verify Gitea binary with GPG signature
   shell: |
-    gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv 7C9E68152594688862D62AF62D9AE806EC1592E2
+    gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv {{ gitea_gpg_key }}
     gpg --verify {{ gitea_checksum_path }} {{ gitea_install_path }}
   tags:
     - install