diff --git a/users/sterni/machines/ingeborg/http/code.sterni.lv.nix b/users/sterni/machines/ingeborg/http/code.sterni.lv.nix
index 24ce218d4..7a6f82395 100644
--- a/users/sterni/machines/ingeborg/http/code.sterni.lv.nix
+++ b/users/sterni/machines/ingeborg/http/code.sterni.lv.nix
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ in
                   cd "${path}"
 
                   git fetch "${repo.upstream}" '+refs/*:refs/*' --prune
+
+                  # no auto gc here and we're not pruning for nothing…
+                  git gc
                 '';
 
               serviceConfig = {