diff --git a/svn_mirror/gitea.py b/svn_mirror/gitea.py
index cf13f25..5853197 100644
--- a/svn_mirror/gitea.py
+++ b/svn_mirror/gitea.py
@@ -136,11 +136,13 @@ def _trigger_gitea_post_receive(changed: list, gitea_cfg):
     try:
         config_path = os.environ.get("GITEA_CONFIG", "/etc/gitea/app.ini")
         lines = "\n".join(f"{o} {n} {r}" for o, n, r in changed)
+        hook_env = {**os.environ, "GITEA_PUSH_VERIFIED": "1"}
         r = subprocess.run(
             [hook_bin, "hook", "--config", config_path, "post-receive"],
             input=lines.encode(),
             capture_output=True,
             timeout=60,
+            env=hook_env,
         )
         if r.returncode != 0:
             err = (r.stderr or b"").decode(errors="replace").strip()