diff --git a/manifests/artemis/gitea/values.yaml b/manifests/artemis/gitea/values.yaml
index 3017ad5..6051f7a 100644
--- a/manifests/artemis/gitea/values.yaml
+++ b/manifests/artemis/gitea/values.yaml
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ gitea:
     server:
       SSH_PORT: 22 # rootful image
       SSH_LISTEN_PORT: 2222 # rootless image
+
+    service:
+      DISABLE_REGISTRATION: true
   #
   #  security:
   #    PASSWORD_COMPLEXITY: spec