diff --git a/nodes/heimdall/gitea/compose.yaml b/nodes/heimdall/gitea/compose.yaml
index 5f4ea46..f06cf63 100644
--- a/nodes/heimdall/gitea/compose.yaml
+++ b/nodes/heimdall/gitea/compose.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ services:
       - GITEA__server__ROOT_URL=${GITEA_ROOT_URL}
       - GITEA__server__DOMAIN=${GITEA_HOST}
       - GITEA__security__COOKIE_SECURE=true
+      - GITEA__service__DISABLE_REGISTRATION=true
       - TZ=${TZ}
       - GITEA__server__SSH_KEY_EXCHANGES=${GITEA__server__SSH_KEY_EXCHANGES}
       - GITEA__server__SSH_CIPHERS=${GITEA__server__SSH_CIPHERS}