diff --git a/templates/backstage-configmap.yaml b/templates/backstage-configmap.yaml
index e06ab67..d24a456 100644
--- a/templates/backstage-configmap.yaml
+++ b/templates/backstage-configmap.yaml
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ data:
           changeOrigin: true
           secure: true
 
+        '/gitea/api':
+          target: '{{ .Values.integrations.gitea.url }}'
+          changeOrigin: true
+          secure: true
+          headers:
+            Authorization: 'Basic ${GITEA_AUTH_HEADER}'
+
     techdocs:
       builder: 'local'
       generator: