diff --git a/ops/gitea/compose.yaml b/ops/gitea/compose.yaml
index 583c193..0e431c0 100644
--- a/ops/gitea/compose.yaml
+++ b/ops/gitea/compose.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
       GITEA__server__ROOT_URL: http://localhost:3000/
       GITEA__server__HTTP_PORT: 3000
       GITEA__server__DISABLE_SSH: "true"
-      GITEA__service__DISABLE_REGISTRATION: "false"
+      GITEA__service__DISABLE_REGISTRATION: "true"
     ports:
       - "127.0.0.1:3000:3000"
     volumes: