diff --git a/assets/forgejo-favicon.png b/assets/forgejo-favicon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27d4f64
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diff --git a/assets/forgejo-logo.png b/assets/forgejo-logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92afca1
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diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 217b7cc..b69eec2 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
               # racket
               "*.rkt"
               "**/rashrc"
+
+              # custom assets
+              "*.png"
             ];
             settings.on-unmatched = "fatal";
           };
diff --git a/services/forgejo.nix b/services/forgejo.nix
index 2f69a55..f9082f4 100644
--- a/services/forgejo.nix
+++ b/services/forgejo.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@
           };
         };
 
+        systemd.tmpfiles.rules =
+          let
+            cfg = config.services.forgejo;
+          in
+          [
+            "d '${cfg.customDir}/public' 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} - -"
+            "d '${cfg.customDir}/public/assets' 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} - -"
+            "d '${cfg.customDir}/public/assets/img' 0750 ${cfg.user} ${cfg.group} - -"
+
+            "L+ '${cfg.customDir}/public/assets/img/logo.png' - - - - ${../assets/forgejo-logo.png}"
+            "L+ '${cfg.customDir}/public/assets/img/favicon.png' - - - - ${../assets/forgejo-favicon.png}"
+          ];
+
         services.nginx = {
           enable = true;
           recommendedProxySettings = true;