diff --git a/hosts/kommode/services/gitea/default.nix b/hosts/kommode/services/gitea/default.nix
index fdc959f..27ea483 100644
--- a/hosts/kommode/services/gitea/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/kommode/services/gitea/default.nix
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ in {
       picture = {
         DISABLE_GRAVATAR = true;
         ENABLE_FEDERATED_AVATAR = false;
+
+        AVATAR_MAX_FILE_SIZE = 1024 * 1024 * 5;
+        # NOTE: go any bigger than this, and gitea will freeze your gif >:(
+        AVATAR_MAX_ORIGIN_SIZE = 1024 * 1024 * 2;
       };
       actions.ENABLED = true;
       ui = {