diff --git a/cmd/server/flags.go b/cmd/server/flags.go
index 83b569c27..6702ba743 100644
--- a/cmd/server/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/server/flags.go
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ var flags = []cli.Flag{
 		EnvVars: []string{"WOODPECKER_GOGS_URL"},
 		Name:    "gogs-server",
 		Usage:   "gogs server address",
-		Value:   "https://github.com",
+		Value:   "https://try.gogs.io",
 	},
 	&cli.StringFlag{
 		EnvVars:  []string{"WOODPECKER_GOGS_GIT_USERNAME"},
diff --git a/docs/docs/30-administration/11-vcs/70-gogs.md b/docs/docs/30-administration/11-vcs/70-gogs.md
index 26c6dbdc2..c1d4876b4 100644
--- a/docs/docs/30-administration/11-vcs/70-gogs.md
+++ b/docs/docs/30-administration/11-vcs/70-gogs.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This is a full list of configuration options. Please note that many of these opt
 Enables the Gogs driver.
 
 ### `WOODPECKER_GOGS_URL`
-> Default: `https://github.com`
+> Default: `https://try.gogs.io`
 
 Configures the Gogs server address.