diff --git a/templates/environment.env.j2 b/templates/environment.env.j2
index 95eb02f..679d7ad 100644
--- a/templates/environment.env.j2
+++ b/templates/environment.env.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 USER_UID={{ git_user.uid }}
 USER_GID={{ git_user.group }}
+USER={{ git_user.name }}
 GITEA__APP_NAME={{ gitea_vars.app_name }}
 GITEA__RUN_USER={{ git_user.name }}
 GITEA__server__ROOT_URL=https://{{ system.hostname }}.{{ system.domain }}/