diff --git a/modules/cgit/files/cgit.conf b/modules/cgit/files/cgit.conf
index 791d01bda2..3ca820f689 100644
--- a/modules/cgit/files/cgit.conf
+++ b/modules/cgit/files/cgit.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 Alias /cgit-data /usr/share/cgit
 ScriptAlias /cgit /var/www/cgi-bin/cgit
+RewriteEngine On
+RewriteRule ^/$ /cgit [R]