diff --git a/templates/gitea/init.yaml b/templates/gitea/init.yaml
index 0337388..838460b 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/init.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/init.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stringData:
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -eu
 
-    gpg --import /raw/private.asc
+    gpg --batch --import /raw/private.asc
   init_directory_structure.sh: |-
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
diff --git a/unittests/init/init_directory_structure.sh.yaml b/unittests/init/init_directory_structure.sh.yaml
index 75b43ea..7be2336 100644
--- a/unittests/init/init_directory_structure.sh.yaml
+++ b/unittests/init/init_directory_structure.sh.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ release:
 templates:
   - templates/gitea/init.yaml
 tests:
+  - it: runs gpg in batch mode
+    set:
+      signing.enabled: true
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: stringData.[configure_gpg_environment.sh]
+          value: |-
+            #!/usr/bin/env bash
+            set -eu
+
+            gpg --batch --import /raw/private.asc
   - it: skips gpg script block for disabled signing
     asserts:
       - equal: