diff --git a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini
index fe2e244..e4285ba 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini
+++ b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ FILE_EXTENSIONS = .md,.markdown,.mdown,.mkd
 ; The protocol the server listens on. One of 'http', 'https', 'unix' or 'fcgi'.
 PROTOCOL = http
 DOMAIN = {{ gitea_url }}
-ROOT_URL = %(PROTOCOL)s://%(DOMAIN)s:%(HTTP_PORT)s/
+ROOT_URL = https://%(DOMAIN)s/
 ; when STATIC_URL_PREFIX is empty it will follow ROOT_URL
 STATIC_URL_PREFIX =
 ; The address to listen on. Either a IPv4/IPv6 address or the path to a unix socket.