diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/all.yml b/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
index efcae95..b0b13c1 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ gitea_mysql_password: !vault |
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 gitea_app_name: "9iron Gitea"
+gitea_disable_registration: "false"
 gitea_root_directory: "/cold/gitea-repositories/"
 gitea_url: "git.9iron.club"
 gitea_webroot: "/var/www/gitea"
diff --git a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
index ecd5fdf..b8e178f 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ gitea_root_directory: "/home/git/gitea-repositories"
 gitea_app_name: "Ansible Gitea"
 gitea_push_create_user: "true"
 gitea_push_create_org: "false"
+gitea_disable_registration: "true"
diff --git a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini
index 8d0348a..c0a24e2 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini
+++ b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ LFS_JWT_SECRET   = {{ gitea_lfs_jwt_secret.stdout }}
 OFFLINE_MODE     = true
 
 [service]
-REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM            = false
-ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL                = false
-DISABLE_REGISTRATION              = true
+REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM            = true
+ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL                = true
+DISABLE_REGISTRATION              = {{ gitea_disable_registration }}
 ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION  = false
 ENABLE_CAPTCHA                    = false
 REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW               = false