diff --git a/templates/gitea/config.yaml b/templates/gitea/config.yaml
index 044ecd5..1e81ef6 100644
--- a/templates/gitea/config.yaml
+++ b/templates/gitea/config.yaml
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ stringData:
 
       env2ini::log "...Initial secrets generated\n"
     }
-
+    
+    # save existing envs prior to script execution. Necessary to keep order of preexisting and custom envs
     env | (grep GITEA || [[ $? == 1 ]]) > /tmp/existing-envs
     
     # MUST BE CALLED BEFORE OTHER CONFIGURATION