diff --git a/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2 b/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2
index 83cb90a..8f9a0c6 100644
--- a/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/forgejo/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ SSH_LISTEN_PORT=8022
 COOKIE_NAME=session
 COOKIE_SECURE=true
 
+[service]
+DISABLE_REGISTRATION=true
+SHOW_REGISTRATION_BUTTON=false
+
 [cache]
 ADAPTER=redis
 HOST=redis://redis-forgejo:6379/0?pool_size=100&idle_timeout=180s