diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml
index 87aa87d..d3388ff 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         name: git
         password: "!"
         home: "/home/git"
-        shell: "/usr/sbin/nologin"
+        shell: "/bin/bash"
     - name: Create directory structure
       file:
         state: directory