diff --git a/modules/services/gitea.nix b/modules/services/gitea.nix
index 2d8f6492..39f555d7 100644
--- a/modules/services/gitea.nix
+++ b/modules/services/gitea.nix
@@ -62,10 +62,13 @@ inputs:
       nginx.virtualHosts."https:${gitea.hostname}".locations."/".extraConfigPre =
       ''
         if ($http_user_agent ~* "git/|git-lfs/") {
-              set $bypass_cookie 1;
+          set $bypass_cookie 1;
         }
         if ($cookie_Yogsototh_opens_the_door = "1") {
-              set $bypass_cookie 1;
+          set $bypass_cookie 1;
+        }
+        if ($request_method != "GET") {
+          set $bypass_cookie 1;
         }
         if ($bypass_cookie != 1) {
           add_header Content-Type text/html always;