diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index b5559b1a954e1..472514d6061db 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -927,14 +927,18 @@ ROUTER = console
 ;USE_COMPAT_SSH_URI = false
 ;;
 ;; Close issues as long as a commit on any branch marks it as fixed
-;; Comma separated list of globally disabled repo units. Allowed values: repo.issues, repo.ext_issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.ext_wiki, repo.projects
+;; Comma separated list of globally disabled repo units. Allowed values: repo.issues, repo.ext_issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.ext_wiki, repo.projects, repo.packages
 ;DISABLED_REPO_UNITS =
 ;;
-;; Comma separated list of default repo units. Allowed values: repo.code, repo.releases, repo.issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.projects.
+;; Comma separated list of default new repo units. Allowed values: repo.code, repo.releases, repo.issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.projects, repo.packages.
 ;; Note: Code and Releases can currently not be deactivated. If you specify default repo units you should still list them for future compatibility.
 ;; External wiki and issue tracker can't be enabled by default as it requires additional settings.
 ;; Disabled repo units will not be added to new repositories regardless if it is in the default list.
-;DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS = repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects
+;DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS = repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects,repo.packages
+;;
+;; Comma separated list of default forked repo units.
+;; The set of allowed values and rules are the same as DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS.
+;DEFAULT_FORK_REPO_UNITS = repo.code,repo.pulls
 ;;
 ;; Prefix archive files by placing them in a directory named after the repository
 ;PREFIX_ARCHIVE_FILES = true
diff --git a/docs/content/doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md b/docs/content/doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
index 295fa713a4e69..ef92d2f49348f 100644
--- a/docs/content/doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
+++ b/docs/content/doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ In addition there is _`StaticRootPath`_ which can be set as a built-in at build
 - `ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER`:  **false**: Allow users to push local repositories to Gitea and have them automatically created for a user.
 - `ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_ORG`:  **false**: Allow users to push local repositories to Gitea and have them automatically created for an org.
 - `DISABLED_REPO_UNITS`: **_empty_**: Comma separated list of globally disabled repo units. Allowed values: \[repo.issues, repo.ext_issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.ext_wiki, repo.projects\]
-- `DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects**: Comma separated list of default repo units. Allowed values: \[repo.code, repo.releases, repo.issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.projects\]. Note: Code and Releases can currently not be deactivated. If you specify default repo units you should still list them for future compatibility. External wiki and issue tracker can't be enabled by default as it requires additional settings. Disabled repo units will not be added to new repositories regardless if it is in the default list.
+- `DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects,repo.packages**: Comma separated list of default new repo units. Allowed values: \[repo.code, repo.releases, repo.issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.projects\]. Note: Code and Releases can currently not be deactivated. If you specify default repo units you should still list them for future compatibility. External wiki and issue tracker can't be enabled by default as it requires additional settings. Disabled repo units will not be added to new repositories regardless if it is in the default list.
+- `DEFAULT_FORK_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.pulls**: Comma separated list of default forked repo units. The set of allowed values and rules is the same as `DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`.
 - `PREFIX_ARCHIVE_FILES`: **true**: Prefix archive files by placing them in a directory named after the repository.
 - `DISABLE_MIGRATIONS`: **false**: Disable migrating feature.
 - `DISABLE_STARS`: **false**: Disable stars feature.
diff --git a/models/unit/unit.go b/models/unit/unit.go
index c4743dbdb4079..2b150d8f80863 100644
--- a/models/unit/unit.go
+++ b/models/unit/unit.go
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ var (
 		TypePackages,
 	}
 
+	// ForkRepoUnits contains the default unit types for forks
+	DefaultForkRepoUnits = []Type{
+		TypeCode,
+		TypePullRequests,
+	}
+
 	// NotAllowedDefaultRepoUnits contains units that can't be default
 	NotAllowedDefaultRepoUnits = []Type{
 		TypeExternalWiki,
@@ -106,26 +112,41 @@ var (
 	DisabledRepoUnits = []Type{}
 )
 
-// LoadUnitConfig load units from settings
-func LoadUnitConfig() {
-	setDefaultRepoUnits := FindUnitTypes(setting.Repository.DefaultRepoUnits...)
-	// Default repo units set if setting is not empty
-	if len(setDefaultRepoUnits) > 0 {
+// Get valid set of default repository units from settings
+func validateDefaultRepoUnits(defaultUnits, settingDefaultUnits []Type) []Type {
+	units := defaultUnits
+
+	// Use setting if not empty
+	if len(settingDefaultUnits) > 0 {
 		// MustRepoUnits required as default
-		DefaultRepoUnits = make([]Type, len(MustRepoUnits))
-		copy(DefaultRepoUnits, MustRepoUnits)
-		for _, defaultU := range setDefaultRepoUnits {
-			if !defaultU.CanBeDefault() {
-				log.Warn("Not allowed as default unit: %s", defaultU.String())
+		units = make([]Type, len(MustRepoUnits))
+		copy(units, MustRepoUnits)
+		for _, settingUnit := range settingDefaultUnits {
+			if !settingUnit.CanBeDefault() {
+				log.Warn("Not allowed as default unit: %s", settingUnit.String())
 				continue
 			}
 			// MustRepoUnits already added
-			if defaultU.CanDisable() {
-				DefaultRepoUnits = append(DefaultRepoUnits, defaultU)
+			if settingUnit.CanDisable() {
+				units = append(units, settingUnit)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Remove disabled units
+	for _, disabledUnit := range DisabledRepoUnits {
+		for i, unit := range units {
+			if unit == disabledUnit {
+				units = append(units[:i], units[i+1:]...)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return units
+}
+
+// LoadUnitConfig load units from settings
+func LoadUnitConfig() {
 	DisabledRepoUnits = FindUnitTypes(setting.Repository.DisabledRepoUnits...)
 	// Check that must units are not disabled
 	for i, disabledU := range DisabledRepoUnits {
@@ -134,14 +155,11 @@ func LoadUnitConfig() {
 			DisabledRepoUnits = append(DisabledRepoUnits[:i], DisabledRepoUnits[i+1:]...)
 		}
 	}
-	// Remove disabled units from default units
-	for _, disabledU := range DisabledRepoUnits {
-		for i, defaultU := range DefaultRepoUnits {
-			if defaultU == disabledU {
-				DefaultRepoUnits = append(DefaultRepoUnits[:i], DefaultRepoUnits[i+1:]...)
-			}
-		}
-	}
+
+	setDefaultRepoUnits := FindUnitTypes(setting.Repository.DefaultRepoUnits...)
+	DefaultRepoUnits = validateDefaultRepoUnits(DefaultRepoUnits, setDefaultRepoUnits)
+	setDefaultForkRepoUnits := FindUnitTypes(setting.Repository.DefaultForkRepoUnits...)
+	DefaultForkRepoUnits = validateDefaultRepoUnits(DefaultForkRepoUnits, setDefaultForkRepoUnits)
 }
 
 // UnitGlobalDisabled checks if unit type is global disabled
diff --git a/modules/repository/create.go b/modules/repository/create.go
index 454a192ddbb52..7bcda0fe45fe1 100644
--- a/modules/repository/create.go
+++ b/modules/repository/create.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // CreateRepositoryByExample creates a repository for the user/organization.
-func CreateRepositoryByExample(ctx context.Context, doer, u *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, overwriteOrAdopt bool) (err error) {
+func CreateRepositoryByExample(ctx context.Context, doer, u *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, overwriteOrAdopt, isFork bool) (err error) {
 	if err = repo_model.IsUsableRepoName(repo.Name); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@ func CreateRepositoryByExample(ctx context.Context, doer, u *user_model.User, re
 	}
 
 	// insert units for repo
-	units := make([]repo_model.RepoUnit, 0, len(unit.DefaultRepoUnits))
-	for _, tp := range unit.DefaultRepoUnits {
+	defaultUnits := unit.DefaultRepoUnits
+	if isFork {
+		defaultUnits = unit.DefaultForkRepoUnits
+	}
+	units := make([]repo_model.RepoUnit, 0, len(defaultUnits))
+	for _, tp := range defaultUnits {
 		if tp == unit.TypeIssues {
 			units = append(units, repo_model.RepoUnit{
 				RepoID: repo.ID,
@@ -212,7 +216,7 @@ func CreateRepository(doer, u *user_model.User, opts CreateRepoOptions) (*repo_m
 	var rollbackRepo *repo_model.Repository
 
 	if err := db.WithTx(db.DefaultContext, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		if err := CreateRepositoryByExample(ctx, doer, u, repo, false); err != nil {
+		if err := CreateRepositoryByExample(ctx, doer, u, repo, false, false); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/repository/generate.go b/modules/repository/generate.go
index b6a1d7b43ef09..31d5ebbb11f40 100644
--- a/modules/repository/generate.go
+++ b/modules/repository/generate.go
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func GenerateRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, templ
 		TrustModel:    templateRepo.TrustModel,
 	}
 
-	if err = CreateRepositoryByExample(ctx, doer, owner, generateRepo, false); err != nil {
+	if err = CreateRepositoryByExample(ctx, doer, owner, generateRepo, false, false); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/setting/repository.go b/modules/setting/repository.go
index d78b63a1f3f78..f53de17a4dd98 100644
--- a/modules/setting/repository.go
+++ b/modules/setting/repository.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ var (
 		EnablePushCreateOrg                     bool
 		DisabledRepoUnits                       []string
 		DefaultRepoUnits                        []string
+		DefaultForkRepoUnits                    []string
 		PrefixArchiveFiles                      bool
 		DisableMigrations                       bool
 		DisableStars                            bool `ini:"DISABLE_STARS"`
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ var (
 		EnablePushCreateOrg:                     false,
 		DisabledRepoUnits:                       []string{},
 		DefaultRepoUnits:                        []string{},
+		DefaultForkRepoUnits:                    []string{},
 		PrefixArchiveFiles:                      true,
 		DisableMigrations:                       false,
 		DisableStars:                            false,
diff --git a/services/repository/adopt.go b/services/repository/adopt.go
index 8ebf2b6a3e60f..280c4cc035a8f 100644
--- a/services/repository/adopt.go
+++ b/services/repository/adopt.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func AdoptRepository(doer, u *user_model.User, opts repo_module.CreateRepoOption
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := repo_module.CreateRepositoryByExample(ctx, doer, u, repo, true); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.CreateRepositoryByExample(ctx, doer, u, repo, true, false); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		if err := adoptRepository(ctx, repoPath, doer, repo, opts); err != nil {
diff --git a/services/repository/fork.go b/services/repository/fork.go
index ad534be887f1b..c3ca89e02e7f8 100644
--- a/services/repository/fork.go
+++ b/services/repository/fork.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func ForkRepository(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User, opts Fork
 	}()
 
 	err = db.WithTx(ctx, func(txCtx context.Context) error {
-		if err = repo_module.CreateRepositoryByExample(txCtx, doer, owner, repo, false); err != nil {
+		if err = repo_module.CreateRepositoryByExample(txCtx, doer, owner, repo, false, true); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}