diff --git a/.changeset/weak-flowers-repeat.md b/.changeset/weak-flowers-repeat.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d0d4ce2b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/weak-flowers-repeat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitea': patch
+---
+
+Add missing break within the while statement to exit from the while maxDuration statement when the gitea repository has been created and exists
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts
index e7f62f51da..875e6188a9 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ async function checkAvailabilityGiteaRepository(
     if (response.status !== 200) {
       // Repository is not yet available/accessible ...
       await sleep(1000);
+    } else {
+      // Gitea repository exists !
+      break;
     }
   }
 }