diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitea.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitea.nix
index 7daa2dd0d4c..d1807a90619 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitea.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitea.nix
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ in
     systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
       "d '${cfg.stateDir}' - ${cfg.user} gitea - -"
       "d '${cfg.stateDir}/conf' - ${cfg.user} gitea - -"
+      "d '${cfg.stateDir}/custom' - ${cfg.user} gitea - -"
       "d '${cfg.stateDir}/custom/conf' - ${cfg.user} gitea - -"
       "d '${cfg.repositoryRoot}' - ${cfg.user} gitea - -"
       "Z '${cfg.stateDir}' - ${cfg.user} gitea - -"