diff --git a/lib/functions.sh b/lib/functions.sh
index 2eb79a0..f60463c 100644
--- a/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/lib/functions.sh
@@ -1495,7 +1495,9 @@ get_appvars() {
     WEBHOOK_SECRET=$(cat /federated/apps/gitea/.webhook.secret)
   else
     WEBHOOK_SECRET=$(create_password)
-    echo "$WEBHOOK_SECRET" > /federated/apps/gitea/.webhook.secret
+    if [[ -d "/federated/apps/gitea" ]]; then
+      echo "$WEBHOOK_SECRET" > /federated/apps/gitea/.webhook.secret
+    fi
   fi
 
   # Get LDAP DOMAIN from ldap its self and setup variables for each part