diff --git a/lib/gitea.sh b/lib/gitea.sh
index 3be4912..5629046 100644
--- a/lib/gitea.sh
+++ b/lib/gitea.sh
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ GITEA__server__DOMAIN=$DOMAIN
 GITEA__server__SSH_DOMAIN=$DOMAIN
 GITEA__server__SSH_PORT=2222
 GITEA__server__SSH_LISTEN_PORT=2222
+GITEA__service__DISABLE_REGISTRATION=true
 EOF
 chmod 600 /federated/apps/gitea/.env