diff --git a/templates/gitea/check-actions-not-present.yaml b/templates/gitea/check-actions-not-present.yaml
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+++ b/templates/gitea/check-actions-not-present.yaml
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+{{- if .Values.actions -}}
+    {{- fail "The actions sub-chart has been outsourced to a dedicated chart available at https://gitea.com/gitea/helm-actions. For assistance with the migration process, check https://gitea.com/gitea/helm-actions/issues/9." -}}
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/unittests/helm/check-actions-not-present.yaml b/unittests/helm/check-actions-not-present.yaml
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+suite: Check if actions raises an error
+release:
+  name: gitea-unittests
+  namespace: testing
+tests:
+  - it: fails when trying to configure actions due to removal
+    set:
+      actions:
+        enabled: true
+    asserts:
+      - failedTemplate:
+          errorMessage: The actions sub-chart has been outsourced to a dedicated chart available at https://gitea.com/gitea/helm-actions. For assistance with the migration process, check https://gitea.com/gitea/helm-actions/issues/9.