diff --git a/files/pagure.cfg.sample b/files/pagure.cfg.sample
index ac7606f..2c8fcac 100644
--- a/files/pagure.cfg.sample
+++ b/files/pagure.cfg.sample
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ GITOLITE_CONFIG = os.path.join(
 GITOLITE_HOME = None
 
 ### Version of gitolite used: 2 or 3?
-GITOLITE_VERSION = 2
+GITOLITE_VERSION = 3
 
 ### Folder containing all the public ssh keys for gitolite
 GITOLITE_KEYDIR = None