diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index ed2ff5630..8cd5e6c14 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ LEVEL = Info
 ;; Note: Code and Releases can currently not be deactivated. If you specify default repo units you should still list them for future compatibility.
 ;; External wiki and issue tracker can't be enabled by default as it requires additional settings.
 ;; Disabled repo units will not be added to new repositories regardless if it is in the default list.
-;DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS = repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects,repo.packages
+;DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS = repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects,repo.packages,repo.actions
 ;;
 ;; Comma separated list of default forked repo units.
 ;; The set of allowed values and rules are the same as DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS.
diff --git a/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md b/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
index e730d0207..3fd78d483 100644
--- a/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
+++ b/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ In addition, there is _`StaticRootPath`_ which can be set as a built-in at build
 - `ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER`:  **false**: Allow users to push local repositories to Gitea and have them automatically created for a user.
 - `ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG`:  **false**: Allow users to push local repositories to Gitea and have them automatically created for an org.
 - `DISABLED_REPO_UNITS`: **_empty_**: Comma separated list of globally disabled repo units. Allowed values: \[repo.issues, repo.ext_issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.ext_wiki, repo.projects, repo.packages, repo.actions\]
-- `DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects,repo.packages**: Comma separated list of default new repo units. Allowed values: \[repo.code, repo.releases, repo.issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.projects, repo.packages, repo.actions\]. Note: Code and Releases can currently not be deactivated. If you specify default repo units you should still list them for future compatibility. External wiki and issue tracker can't be enabled by default as it requires additional settings. Disabled repo units will not be added to new repositories regardless if it is in the default list.
+- `DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects,repo.packages,repo.actions**: Comma separated list of default new repo units. Allowed values: \[repo.code, repo.releases, repo.issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.projects, repo.packages, repo.actions\]. Note: Code and Releases can currently not be deactivated. If you specify default repo units you should still list them for future compatibility. External wiki and issue tracker can't be enabled by default as it requires additional settings. Disabled repo units will not be added to new repositories regardless if it is in the default list.
 - `DEFAULT_FORK_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.pulls**: Comma separated list of default forked repo units. The set of allowed values and rules is the same as `DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`.
 - `PREFIX_ARCHIVE_FILES`: **true**: Prefix archive files by placing them in a directory named after the repository.
 - `DISABLE_MIGRATIONS`: **false**: Disable migrating feature.
diff --git a/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.zh-cn.md b/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.zh-cn.md
index 47d768b0a..27f46cd8b 100644
--- a/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.zh-cn.md
+++ b/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.zh-cn.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ menu:
 - `ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER`:  **false**: 允许用户将本地存储库推送到Gitea，并为用户自动创建它们。
 - `ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG`:  **false**:  允许用户将本地存储库推送到Gitea，并为组织自动创建它们。
 - `DISABLED_REPO_UNITS`: **_empty_**: 逗号分隔的全局禁用的仓库单元列表。允许的值是：: \[repo.issues, repo.ext_issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.ext_wiki, repo.projects, repo.packages, repo.actions\]
-- `DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects,repo.packages**: 逗号分隔的默认新仓库单元列表。允许的值是：: \[repo.code, repo.releases, repo.issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.projects, repo.packages, repo.actions\]. 注意：目前无法停用代码和发布。如果您指定了默认的仓库单元，您仍应将它们列出以保持未来的兼容性。外部wiki和问题跟踪器不能默认启用，因为它需要额外的设置。禁用的仓库单元将不会添加到新的仓库中，无论它是否在默认列表中。
+- `DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects,repo.packages,repo.actions**: 逗号分隔的默认新仓库单元列表。允许的值是：: \[repo.code, repo.releases, repo.issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.projects, repo.packages, repo.actions\]. 注意：目前无法停用代码和发布。如果您指定了默认的仓库单元，您仍应将它们列出以保持未来的兼容性。外部wiki和问题跟踪器不能默认启用，因为它需要额外的设置。禁用的仓库单元将不会添加到新的仓库中，无论它是否在默认列表中。
 - `DEFAULT_FORK_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.pulls**: 逗号分隔的默认分叉仓库单元列表。允许的值和规则与`DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`相同。
 - `PREFIX_ARCHIVE_FILES`: **true**: 通过将存档文件放置在以仓库命名的目录中来添加前缀。
 - `DISABLE_MIGRATIONS`: **false**: 禁用迁移功能。
diff --git a/models/unit/unit.go b/models/unit/unit.go
index ca3e7f999..b216712d3 100644
--- a/models/unit/unit.go
+++ b/models/unit/unit.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ var (
 		TypeWiki,
 		TypeProjects,
 		TypePackages,
+		TypeActions,
 	}
 
 	// ForkRepoUnits contains the default unit types for forks
diff --git a/models/unit/unit_test.go b/models/unit/unit_test.go
index 5c50a106b..d80d8b118 100644
--- a/models/unit/unit_test.go
+++ b/models/unit/unit_test.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestLoadUnitConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		setting.Repository.DefaultForkRepoUnits = []string{"repo.releases", "repo.releases"}
 		assert.NoError(t, LoadUnitConfig())
 		assert.Equal(t, []Type{TypeIssues}, DisabledRepoUnits)
-		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []Type{TypeCode, TypePullRequests, TypeReleases, TypeWiki, TypePackages, TypeProjects}, DefaultRepoUnits)
+		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []Type{TypeCode, TypePullRequests, TypeReleases, TypeWiki, TypePackages, TypeProjects, TypeActions}, DefaultRepoUnits)
 		assert.Equal(t, []Type{TypeReleases}, DefaultForkRepoUnits)
 	})
 }