diff --git a/template/stacks/forgejo/forgejo-server/values.yaml b/template/stacks/forgejo/forgejo-server/values.yaml
index 0918d43..30367c6 100644
--- a/template/stacks/forgejo/forgejo-server/values.yaml
+++ b/template/stacks/forgejo/forgejo-server/values.yaml
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ gitea:
         secretKeyRef:
           name: elasticsearch-cloud-credentials
           key: connection-string
+    - name: FORGEJO__indexer__ISSUE_INDEXER_ENABLED
+      valueFrom:
+        secretKeyRef:
+          name: elasticsearch-cloud-credentials
+          key: enabled
     - name: FORGEJO__mailer__PASSWD
       valueFrom:
         secretKeyRef:
@@ -107,7 +112,6 @@ gitea:
     APP_NAME: 'EDP'
     APP_SLOGAN: 'Build your thing in minutes'
     indexer:
-      ISSUE_INDEXER_ENABLED: true
       ISSUE_INDEXER_TYPE: elasticsearch
       # TODO next
       REPO_INDEXER_ENABLED: false