diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index 1ea4d71..213ea74 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ buildbot_title: Buildbot
 buildbot_title_url: "{{ buildbot_base_url }}"
 
 buildbot_base_url: https://{{buildbot_server_name}}/
+
+buildbot_with_gitea_auth: false
diff --git a/templates/buildbot/master.cfg.j2 b/templates/buildbot/master.cfg.j2
index a21c6d4..e08adf4 100644
--- a/templates/buildbot/master.cfg.j2
+++ b/templates/buildbot/master.cfg.j2
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ c['www'] = dict(
   },
 )
 
+{% if buildbot_with_gitea_auth %}
+c['www']['auth'] = util.GiteaAuth(
+    endpoint='{{buildbot_gitea_auth_endpoint}}',
+    client_id='{{buildbot_gitea_auth_client_id}}',
+    client_secret='{{buildbot_gitea_auth_client_secret}}',
+  )
+{% endif %}
+
 c['db'] = {
   'db_url' : "{{buildbot_database_url}}",
 }