diff --git a/swh/lister/gitea/tasks.py b/swh/lister/gitea/tasks.py
--- a/swh/lister/gitea/tasks.py
+++ b/swh/lister/gitea/tasks.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 @shared_task(name=__name__ + ".IncrementalGiteaLister")
 def list_gitea_incremental(**lister_args):
     """Incremental update of a Gitea instance"""
-    lister_args["sort"] = "desc"
+    lister_args["order"] = "desc"
     lister = GiteaLister(**lister_args)
     total_pages = lister.get_pages_information()[1]
     # stopping as soon as existing origins for that instance are detected
diff --git a/swh/lister/gitea/tests/test_tasks.py b/swh/lister/gitea/tests/test_tasks.py
--- a/swh/lister/gitea/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/swh/lister/gitea/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     res.wait()
     assert res.successful()
 
-    lister.assert_called_once_with(sort="desc")
+    lister.assert_called_once_with(order="desc")
     lister.db_last_index.assert_not_called()
     lister.get_pages_information.assert_called_once_with()
     lister.run.assert_called_once_with(min_bound=1, max_bound=10, check_existence=True)