diff --git a/devops/ansible/roles/mjb-profile-store/tasks/gitea.yml b/devops/ansible/roles/mjb-profile-store/tasks/gitea.yml
index 9218c4e..5ba9ae4 100644
--- a/devops/ansible/roles/mjb-profile-store/tasks/gitea.yml
+++ b/devops/ansible/roles/mjb-profile-store/tasks/gitea.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,20 @@
     group: root
     mode: 0755
 
+# gitea dump command does not work when using
+#
+# cd /var/lib/gitea ; /usr/local/bin/gitea dump -c /etc/gitea/app.ini
+# and requires 
+# cd /var/lib/gitea ; ./gitea dump -c /etc/gitea/app.ini
+# instead.
+- name: Install /var/lib/gitea
+  copy:
+    dest: /var/lib//gitea
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/files/gitea-1.17.1-linux-amd64"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0755
+
 - name: Install /etc/systemd/system/gitea.service
   copy:
     dest: /etc/systemd/system/gitea.service