diff --git a/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.md b/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.md
index 40aef47bea729d70f6a89b0cdd92b3dac6c65ea1..696be73664b06caadba0255a3ce495eaaeaf99f5 100644
--- a/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.md
+++ b/lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.md
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@ You must set `platform=gitea` in your Renovate config file.
 
 The PAT should have these permissions:
 
-- `repo`
-- `read:user` and `read:email`
+| Permission   | Valid for Gitea versions       |
+| ------------ | ------------------------------ |
+| `repo`       | all                            |
+| `read:user`  | all                            |
+| `issue`      | `>= 1.20.0`                    |
+| `read:email` | `<= 1.19.3`                    |
+| `read:misc`  | Only for `1.20.0` and `1.20.1` |
 
 If you use Gitea packages, add the `read:packages` scope.