diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e35a999..cc899f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
-sudo zypper in python3-psycopg
-sudo su - postgres
-# `createdb -O <LOCAL_USER> imported_git`
+Installation
+------------
+
+    sudo zypper in python3-psycopg
+    sudo su - postgres
+    createdb -O <LOCAL_USER> imported_git`
 
 To reset the database, drop table scheme
+
+
+Gitea parameters
+----------------
+
+  * `GITEA_HOST` - default: src.opensuse.org
+  * `GITEA_USER` - Used to generate SSH links for push. Default: gitea
+  * `GITEA_ORG`  - target organization to push to
+  * `GITEA_DEFAULT_BRANCH` - default branch
+
diff --git a/lib/git.py b/lib/git.py
index 2fa647e..9cf5ea0 100644
--- a/lib/git.py
+++ b/lib/git.py
@@ -252,15 +252,27 @@ class Git:
     def add_gitea_remote(self, package):
         repo_name = package.replace("+", "_")
         org_name = "rpm"
+        gitea_user = "gitea"
+        gitea_host = "src.opensuse.org"
+        default_branch = "factory"
+
+        if os.getenv("GITEA_HOST"):
+            gitea_host = getenv("GITEA_HOST")
+        if os.getenv("GITEA_USER"):
+            gitea_user = getenv("GITEA_USER")
+        if os.getenv("GITEA_ORG"):
+            org_name = getenv("GITEA_ORG")
+        if os.getenv("GITEA_DEFAULT_BRANCH"):
+            default_branch = getenv("GITEA_DEFAULT_BRANCH")
 
         if not os.getenv("GITEA_TOKEN"):
             logging.warning("Not adding a remote due to missing $GITEA_TOKEN")
             return
 
-        url = f"https://src.opensuse.org/api/v1/org/{org_name}/repos"
+        url = f"https://{gitea_host}/api/v1/org/{org_name}/repos"
         response = requests.post(
             url,
-            data={"name": repo_name, "object_format_name": "sha256"},
+            data={"name": repo_name, "object_format_name": "sha256", "default_branch": default_branch},
             headers={"Authorization": f"token {os.getenv('GITEA_TOKEN')}"},
             timeout=10,
         )
@@ -268,7 +280,7 @@ class Git:
         # 201 Created
         if response.status_code not in (201, 409):
             print(response.data)
-        url = f"gitea@src.opensuse.org:{org_name}/{repo_name}.git"
+        url = f"{gitea_user}@{gitea_host}:{org_name}/{repo_name}.git"
         self.git_run(
             ["remote", "add", "origin", url],
         )