diff --git a/roles/gitea/meta/main.yml b/roles/gitea/meta/main.yml
index 0510dcf..15f2315 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/meta/main.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dependencies:
       GITEA__mailer__ENABLED: "true"
       GITEA__mailer__HOST: "{{ smtp_server }}:587"
       GITEA__mailer__FROM: "{{ smtp_from }}"
-      GITEA__mailer__MAILER_TYPE: smtp
+      GITEA__mailer__PROTOCOL: smtp
       GITEA__mailer__USER: "{{ smtp_user | default(omit) }}"
       GITEA__mailer__PASSWD: "{{ smtp_pw | default(omit) }}"
       GITEA__service__REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW: "{{ gitea_require_signin_view | default(omit) }}"