diff --git a/scripts/init/gentoo/gitea b/scripts/init/gentoo/gitea
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8c150d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/init/gentoo/gitea
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+DIR=/home/git/gitea
+USER=git
+
+start_stop_daemon_args="--user ${USER} --chdir ${DIR}"
+command="${DIR}/gitea"
+command_args="web"
+command_background=yes
+pidfile=/var/run/gitea.pid
+
+depend()
+{
+    need net
+}